The Ogun State police are holding a 33-year-old man for allegedly having sexual relations with a 14-year-old girl for almost a year.
The culprit, Ashindioting Patrick, confessed to the act. He, however, told the police the police that the victim consented and was enjoying their sex romps before her parents discovered.
According to reports, the alleged rape took place at Abeokuta Street in Bariga area of Lagos where the victim’s parents and the suspect resided.
The victim’s parents claimed that Patrick deceived and exploited their underaged daughter and repeatedly raped her.
It was gathered that when information got to the victim’s parents the suspect was sleeping with their daughter. The parents questioned their daughter who confessed and informed them that it started in 2017.
She said she was afraid to reveal it and Patrick had warned her never to tell them or anyone about the romps.
The matter was reported to the police at Gender Section of the Police Command at Ikeja, Patrick was arrested and detained at the police station.
He still denied that he raped the victim and informed the police that the victim consented to it.
However, the police found him culpable because of the victim’s age which is now 15 years and charged him before Ikeja Magistrate court for defilement.
He pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Inspector Benson Emuehi did not object to his bail condition.
The presiding Magistrate, Mrs B.O. Osunsanmi granted Patrick bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Patrick was remanded in prison custody pending when he will perfect his bail condition.
The matter was adjourned till 24 May, 2018.
