An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that a 35-year-old man, John Joseph, should be remanded over alleged defilement of a 15-year-old. Magistrate Olufunke Sule-Amzat ordered that Joseph should be remanded at the Kirikiri Custodial Centre, Lagos, pending advice from the Lagos State director of public prosecutions. ALSO READ: Buhari swears in nine new Permanent SecretariesJoseph who resides at Ijegun area of Lagos State was charged with defilement. Emuerhi alleged that Joseph had sexual intercourse with the underage, in contravention of Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that defilement is punishable with up to life imprisonment, under the section.

Source: Nigerian Tribune December 18, 2019 16:41 UTC