Carpenter docked for rapping 10-year-old girl
A 45-year-old carpenter, Ojo Akerele, has been remanded in prison custody by an Akure Magistrate's Court for alleged sexual assault on a 10-year-old girl. Akerele was charged to court on a one count of unlawful sexual assault. Police prosecutor, Suliamon Abdulateef, said the defendant committed the offence on March 2, 2023, at Oke-Oshin, Owaani in Idoani, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. Abdulateef said the offence contravenes Section 357 of the Criminal Code Law, Cap. 37, Vol. 1, Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge levelled against him. The trial magistrate, N. Aladejana, in his ruling faulted the police charge, noting that if the police could confirm that the defendant committed the offence, the defendant should be allowed to face a trial on defilement or attempted rape. Culled from Vanguard