A 35-year-old man, Odili Chukwuka, on Wednesday, appeared before the Children and Sexual Offences Court sitting in Amawbia, Anambra State, for allegedly assaulting a 17-year-old sexually.<\/p>\n
The accused, who hailed from Aguluezechukwu in Aguata, Anambra state, is facing a nine-count charge of sexual abuse, unlawful assault, stealing and infliction of physical injury.<\/p>\n
He pleaded not guilty to the nine-count charge.<\/p>\n
The Prosecutor, Inspector Anayo Nwano, told the court that the offences were committed on July 28 at Aguluezechukwu.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe accused and others at large sexually abused a 17-year-old girl by touching and applying pepper to her private part.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe emotionally abused her and unlawfully assaulted her by stripping her naked, tying her hands and legs, flogging her to stupor with a peppered cane and inflicting injuries on her body.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe also deprived her of her liberty and stole her phone with a bag containing an undisclosed sum of money,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The offences contravened Sections 495, 258, 255 and 353 of the Criminal Code CAP 36 Vol. 2 Revised law of Anambra State 1991.<\/p>\n
The offences are also punishable under Sections 4, 12 and 16 Sub Section 1 of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law of Anambra State 2017 and Section 35 Sub Section 2 of the Child Rights Law of Anambra State 2004.<\/p>\n
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Genevieve Osakwe, ordered that the accused be remanded in police custody. She also adjourned the case until September 21.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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