Man remanded for defiling lover’s 4-year-old daughter

The Lagos State Government arraigned a man, Stephen Monday, before an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court for allegedly defiling his lover’s four-year-old daughter.

Dr Babajide Martins, the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, informed the court that the defendant committed the offence at No 5, Ayeloja Street, Ikorodu, on February 14, 2021, around 5 a.m.

Martins submitted that the defendant had carnal knowledge of the girl contrary to Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.

Justice Abiola Soladoye, however, remanded the defendant in the Kirikiri prison and adjourned the case to November 9.