41-Year-Old Man Sent To Prison For Groping Woman’s Breast

A 41-Year – old man Ibrahim Lemo has been remanded in prison for groping the breast of a woman.

Lemo was remanded on Friday by a Badagry Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos.

The court heard that Lemo beat up his victim, Zainab Babalola, when she demanded he stopped the unlawful act

Briefing the court, the police prosecutor, ASP. Clément Okuoimose, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on April 6 at 2.30 p.m. at Badagry Roundabout shopping complex, Badagry, Lagos.

Okuoimose said Lemo without lawful excuse pressed the breast of the complainant, Zainab Babalola.

He said the defendant also hit the complainant on her left eye and caused her harm after she asked him not to touch her again.

The prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 134 and 170 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

Chief Magistrate Fadahunsi Adefioye remanded Lemo after he pleaded guilty to a two count bordering on assault.

Adefioye ordered that the defendant should be remanded in Awhajigoh Correctional Centre, Badagry

He adjourned the case until April 14 for facts and sentencing.

(NAN)