An Ikeja Chief Magistrates Court has commenced the trial of a 35-year-old man, Ugochukwu Onyebuchi, for alleged sexual assaulted his friend’s under-aged daughter.
Onyebuchi, a trader who lives at No. 14, Olawale Street, Egbeda, a suburb of Lagos, however, pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecent assault.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Clifford Ogu told the court that the accused committed the offence on January 28, 2018, at No. 9, Atitebi Street, Ayobo in Agege area of Lagos.
Narrating what transpired, Ogu said the accused went to visit his friend (the complainant) at home but did not meet him.
He said Onyebuchi met his friend’s wife and children at home and decided to wait to see his friend to return.
“The accused sent two of his friend’s children to buy biscuit while their mother was washing clothes in the backyard,” the prosecutor said.
Ogu said while the accused was alone with his friend’s three-year-old daughter, he placed her on his lap and inserted his finger into her private part.
“The mother who later came inside the room caught the accused with his finger inside her daughter’s private part, whereupon she raised the alarm.”
Ogu said the accused was subsequently apprehended and handed over to the police.
The offence, the prosecutor said, contravened Section 135 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Taiwo Akanni, granted the accused bail of N250, 000 with two sureties in the same amount.
Akanni adjourned the case to February 16 for the mention.
- NAN