_: A Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja has ordered the remand of a visually impaired man, Francis Ugachukwu at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl (name withheld).
Justice Abiola Soladoye gave the remand order against the defendant, pending hearing and filing of his bail application following his arraignment.
Soladoyead journed the case till October 18 for hearing of bail application and commencement of trial.
Ugachukwu was arraigned on one count charge of defilement.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
According to the state counsel, Ms. Abimbola Abolade, the defendantcommitted to offence sometime in November 2022 on No. 16 Kareem Giwa St., Abule-Osun, Ojoo in Lagos.
The offence is punishable by life imprisonment if found guilty.
According to the prosecution, the offence contravened the provisions of Section 137 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.