Crime
Man Allegedly Raped Teenage Stepdaughter
A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of a 40-year-old man, Adera Sunday, accused of rape of his 16-year-old stepdaughter.
The Magistrate, Mrs Sonia Ayange, did not take the plea of Adera, a resident of Welfare Quarters, Makurdi, for want of jurisdiction.
Ayange, thereafter, ordered him to be remanded at the Makurdi Correctional Centre pending further investigation.
She adjourned the case to Oct. 11 for further mention.
Earlier, the Police Prosecutor, Insp James Ewache told the court that the teenager reported the case at the State Criminal Investigation Department in Makurdi on Aug. 30.
The prosecutor said that the complainant informed the police that her stepfather had been taking sexual advantage of her since she was 13 years of age without her consent.
“He lures her into taking noxious drugs and while under the influence, forcefully takes advantage of her,” the prosecutor said.
Ewache said that investigation into the matter was still ongoing and prayed the court for another date for mention.
He said that the offence contravened Sections 284 of the Penal Code, Laws of Benue State, 2004.
(NAN)
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