Man goes to court over alleged rape of minor in Lagos

An Ikeja Magistrate’s court sitting in the Ogba Area of Lagos State remanded a 21-year-old man, Onyeka Ubaka, at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre on Thursday for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a teenager, Favour Togbe, in the Ilasamaja area of Lagos State.

Magistrate E. Kubenje issued the order after the defendant was arraigned on a single rape-related charge brought by the police.

DSP K. Ajayi, the police prosecutor, told the court that the defendant committed the crime in March 2023.

She stated that the victim’s family is seeking justice for their daughter after the defendant illegally had sexual relations with her in the Ayobo area of Lagos State.

According to the prosecutor, the offence committed is punishable under Section 137 of the Criminal law of Lagos State 2015.

The charge read, “That you Onyeka Ubaka sometime in March 2023 at No. 16 Moshalashi Street, Ilasamaja, Lagos State in the Lagos Magisterial District did defile one Favour Togbe ‘f’ I5 years old by having sexual intercourse with her and thereby committed an offence under section 137 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.”

Magistrate E. Kubenje did not take the plea of the defendant.

The case was adjourned till May 5, for mention.