A
37-year-old man, Abdullah Oseni, who allegedly assaulted a minor by attempting
to defile her was on Wednesday charged before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates'
Court, Lagos.
Oseni, a
carpenter, lives at 23, Aishatte St., Agege, suburb of Lagos, is facing a
two-count charge of attempt to commit sexual assault and escape from custody.
The
Prosecutor, Insp. Benedict Aigbokhan, told the court that the offences were
committed on May 19 at the residence of the accused.
Aigbokhan
said that the accused locked the victim - a two-year-old neighbour’s daughter -
in his room and was fingering her when her mother caught him.
"The
accused was arrested, but he ran away from police custody," he said.
He said
that the accused was re-arrested from his hideout by the police.
He said
that the offences contravened Sections 106 and 260 of the Criminal Law of Lagos
State, 2011.
The
accused, however, pleaded not guilty.
The
Chief Magistrate, Mr Tajudeen Elias, granted the accused N500,000 bail with two
sureties in like sum.
Elias
ordered the accused to deposit N50,000 into the Chief Registrar’s account and
adjourned the case till June 22 for mention.
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