A 41-year-old man, Ugochukwu Nwoke,
has been arraigned before an Ebute Meta
Magistrate's Court for allegedly having
carnal knowledge of an 11 year old girl .
The incident was said to have occurred on
Obadina Street, Abule Oja, in Yaba area of
Lagos State.
The police said Nwoke lured the minor into
his room in the morning of August 25 and
slept with her.
The charge read, "That you, Ugochukwu
Nwoke, m, on the 25th day of August,
2013, at about 11am at no 10, Obadina
Street, Abule-Oja, Yaba in the Yaba
Magisterial District did ulawfully have
carnal knowledge of one (names withheld),
f, 11 years old."
The prosecutor, Mr. Richard Odige, said the
offence contravened Section 137 of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria 2011.
Nwoke pleaded not guilty to the charge.
His defence counsel pleaded that he should
be admitted on bail in liberal terms.
The magistrate, Ms. S.O. Solebo, admitted
the defendant to bail in the sum of
N200,000 with two sureties each in like
sum.
The matter was adjourned till September
18.
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