Secondary school pupil charged with defiling girl, 3

A 15-year-old secondary school pupil, who allegedly defiled a three-year-old girl, was yesterday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

The accused, who lives with his parents at Adeyemi Makinde Street, Alagbado, is facing a charge of defilement.

The prosecutor, Simeon Inuoha told the court that the offence was committed on December 19 at the accused’s residence.

Inuoha said the accused called the minor and lured her to the bathroom before defiling her.

“It was the cry of the girl that attracted her brother, who caught the accused in the act.’’

The offence contravened Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The accused pleaded not guilty and was granted N200,000 bail with two sureties in the like sum.

Chief Magistrate B.O. Osunsanmi, who gave the ruling, also ordered the student to be remanded in the Boys’ Correctional Centre at Oregun, Lagos, until the bail conditions were met.

She adjourned the case pending advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions.