Police arraign boy, 15, for allegedly defiling 8-year-old girl

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A 15-year-old boy has been docked at a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old girl.

The police charged the minor with defilement and sexual assault.

The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Akpan Nko, told the court that the minor committed the offence on February 9, at Number 7, Oladejo Street, Off Mercy Street, Araromi, Badagry area of Lagos State.

Nko said that the boy also assaulted the minor sexually, explaining that the girl’s mother reported the matter at the police station.

The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 137, 170 and 261 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.

Chief Magistrate Patrick Adekomiya admitted the minor to bail in the sum of N300,000 with two sureties in like sum.

Adekomiya ordered that one of the sureties must be the father of the minor. He adjourned the case until March 28 for hearing.

(NAN).

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