A 54-year-old man, Kehinde Layode, was on Wednesday, brought before a Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja for allegedly defiling a 3-year-old girl (name withheld).
The defendant, who lives at Plot 3 John-Kay Crescent, Igando area of Lagos, is facing a count charge of defilement of a child, brought against him by the state government.
“Layode (m) on January 12, 2013 at No. 3/5 John-Kay Crescent, Igando, Lagos in the Ikeja Judicial Division defiled one (name withheld),” the charge stated.
At resumed hearing before Justice Atinuke Ipaye, the prosecutor, Mr Afeez Owokoniran, Principal State Counsel, told the court that he was ready for trial, after the defence maintained that they were not served with a medical report which was to be used as an exhibit.
After listening to parties, the judge ruled that the prosecution should go and do the needful, and adjourned to January 13, 2016.
The defendant, who lives at Plot 3 John-Kay Crescent, Igando area of Lagos, is facing a count charge of defilement of a child, brought against him by the state government.
“Layode (m) on January 12, 2013 at No. 3/5 John-Kay Crescent, Igando, Lagos in the Ikeja Judicial Division defiled one (name withheld),” the charge stated.
At resumed hearing before Justice Atinuke Ipaye, the prosecutor, Mr Afeez Owokoniran, Principal State Counsel, told the court that he was ready for trial, after the defence maintained that they were not served with a medical report which was to be used as an exhibit.
After listening to parties, the judge ruled that the prosecution should go and do the needful, and adjourned to January 13, 2016.
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