A middle-aged man (names
withheld) has been arrested and arraigned before a Makurdi Court for allegedly
having sexual intercourse with his 11-year-old daughter.
Vanguard
learned that the accused was arrested a few days ago after allegedly engaging
the girl in days of repeated sexual abuse whenever his wife was away from home.
He was,
however, caught in the act by a neighbour, who heard the cry of the girl, while
she was allegedly being sexually abused, in one of his escapades.
The
neighbour was said to have called the attention of his wife to the development.
She examined her daughter and, convinced that she had been defiled, reported
the matter to the police.
At the
hearing yesterday, police prosecutor, Inspector Hyacinth Gbakun, told the court
that the accused contravened Section 91 of the Penal Code and the laws of Benue
State.
However,
no plea was taken for want of jurisdiction, but the prosecuting officer asked
for an adjournment to allow the police carry out further investigations.
In her
ruling, the presiding judge, Mrs. Cecilia Bakara, ordered that the accused be
remanded at Makurdi Federal Prison and adjourned the case to September 29.
- Vanguard
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