A man, Oluwasegun Victor, 31, a pastor, has been remanded in prison by a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Akure for allegedly impregnating a minor at Oba Ile Community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo state.
He was to be later arrested by the men of State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and arraigned before the court on a one-count charge of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor.
The NSCDC prosecutor, Mr David Ebrik, while opening the case at the court on Thursday said the offence committed by the defendant contravened Section 31(1) of the Child Rights Laws of Ondo State 2007 and was punishable under Section 31(2) of the same Laws.
The charge read: “That you, Olusegun Victor, male, 31 years old, at about 1 pm on the 24th day of July 2024 at No 73 Owode, off Airport Road, Oba-Ile, Akure within Akure Magisterial district did commit a felony, to wit, unlawful sexual intercourse on a minor, (name witheld), 15 years, thereby committed an offence contrary to section 31(1) of the Child Rights’ Laws of Ondo State 2007 and punishable under section 31(2) of the same laws.”
The prosecutor had urged the court to remand the defendant to a correctional centre, but the defence counsel, Mr. Alex Olademehin, asked the court for time to respond to the remand application.
Ruling, the magistrate, Mr Taiwo Lebi, ordered the defendant to be remanded at a correctional centre and adjourned the case till September 19, 2024, for hearing of the bail application.
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