A 19-year-old man, Olamilekan Yusuf, was on
Tuesday arraigned in Lagos for allegedly procuring abortion drugs for his
14-year-old girl friend.
Yusuf, who resides at Turner Eradiri Street,
Ajegunle, Lagos, is facing one charge of procurement of abortion drugs at an
Apapa Magistrates’ Court.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Olusegun Kokoye, told the
court that the accused committed the offence on October 27 at his residence.
He alleged that the accused, who was having
affair with the 14-year-old girl, had slept with her on several occasions.
kosoye said the accused and his lover were
neighbours.
“When the accused discovered that his girl
friend was pregnant, he convinced her to take abortion drugs, since they were
not both ready to cater for a child now.
“The young girl started having severe stomach
pains after taking the abortion drugs and she was also bleeding.
“The parents of the 14-year-old girl discovered
that their daughter was acting strange and was also in so much pain, they
decided to take her to the hospital for medical attention.
“The girl later confessed to her parents that
Yusuf, who was responsible for the pregnancy, gave her drugs to terminate it.
“The case was reported to the police and the
accused was immediately arrested,’’ Kokoye told the court.
He said the offence contravened provisions of
Section 145 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the
charge.
The Magistrate, Mr M.A Etti, admitted the
accused to bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum.
Etti adjourned the case till January 12, 2017
for further hearing.
-NAN
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