The Prosecutor, Sgt. Friday Mameh, told the court that Usman defiled his 8 and 5-year-old daughters at his No. 2, Balle St., Apapa, Lagos residence.<\/p>\n
According to the prosecutor, the accused on several occasions had sexual intercourse with the two girls.<\/p>\n
He said Usman\u2019s wife caught him and reported the case at the Igbosere police station, which led to his arrest.<\/p>\n
The prosecutor said the offence contravened Sections 261 and 263 (1) (2) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.<\/p>\n
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.<\/p>\n
After listening to the prosecutor, the Magistrate, Mrs M. F. Onamusi, ordered that the accused be remanded in prison.<\/p>\n
She also ordered that the case file be duplicated and forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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