Court Remands Man For Allegedly Defiling 9-year Old Daughter in Ibadan

By Abiodun Ogunrinde, Ibadan

Iyaganku Chief Magistrate Court has remanded a commercial driver, Sulaimon AjigbotAllah, 42, for allegedly defiling his nine-year-old
daughter, in prison, pending legal advice.

Chief Magistrate O.O Adisa, who did not take the plea of AjigbotAllah, ordered that he be remanded in Agodi prison.

Adisa ordered the police to send a copy of the case file to the Oyo State Directorate of Public Prosecution for legal advice.

He adjourned the matter till Sept. 27, 2019, for mention.

Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Sgt. Folake Ewe, told the court that AjigbotAllah allegedly defiled his nine-year-old daughter on Aug., 11, 2019 at about 9 p.m. at Atipe Oke – Ofa , Ibadan.

She said that the matter was reported to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku, by the suspect’s neighbour.

The offense, he said, contravened the provisions of Section 218 of the Criminal Code Cap 38, Vol II, Laws of Oyo State 2000.

News Agency of Nigeria reports that section 218 stipulates life imprisonment with or without a cane for defilement if the defendant is found guilty.