A driver, Monday Udoh, on Friday appeared before the Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly impregnating his 14-year-old step -daughter.
Police prosecutor, Nurudeen Thomas, told the court that Udoh, 39, committed the offence in April at Eleko Beach in Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos.
Thomas said the accused had been having unlawful carnal knowledge of the step-daughter and eventually impregnated her.
He said Udoh, who had fathered two children from the girl’s mother, started his sexual escapade with the minor in 2014 when the girl’s mother travelled to the village.
The prosecutor said: “He eventually took her virginity in April and impregnated her. The girl is now more than 20 weeks pregnant.
“He threatened to strike the girl with spirit of madness if she mentioned it to anyone.
“But on realizing that she was pregnant, she ran away from home and told one of her mother’s friends, who took up the case and reported to the appropriate authorities.”
Thomas said the offence contravened Section 260 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 and punishable under same.
Section 260 stipulates 14 years imprisonment for anyone found guilty for defiling a minor.
Udoh, however, denied the offence.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Kikelomo Ayeye, granted the accused bail in the sum of N1million.
She also ordered that Udoh should produce two sureties in like sum and the sureties must be civil servants not below grade level 15.
She adjourned the case till September 13 for hearing.
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