Kemisola Oye
A Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja earlier today remanded a 28-year-old applicant, Agboola Adebayo, in a correctional facility for defiling a 9-month-old baby.
Adebayo, whose residential address was not provided, was arraigned on a two-count charge of defilement and causing grievous harm to the baby.
The defendant pleaded guilty to the charges when the charges were read to him.
Justice Rahman Oshodi, thereafter, remanded Adebayo in a correctional facility following his guilty plea.
Justice Oshodi adjourned the case till 25th March 2024 for a review of facts and further proceedings.
The state counsel, Ms Bukola Okeowo told the court that the defendant committed the offence on 23rd March 2023 in the White Sand Area of Ijora Badiya, Lagos.
Okeowo submitted that the defendant defiled the baby by having unlawful sexual intercourse with her.
The prosecutor also said that the defendant unlawfully caused grievous harm to the child by inflicting serious injuries on her vagina.
According to her, the offences contravened sections 137 and 245 of the Criminal Laws, Ch. C17. Vol. 3, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
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