A Surulere Magistrates’ Court, has given orders for 56-year-old man, Abdullahi Zakari, who allegedly
had sexual intercourse with his 18-year-old daughter,
is to remain behind bars pending the perfection of his
bail condition, a Lagos court has ruled
the man should be remanded in Ikoyi Prisons
until the bail conditions were met.
The Magistrate, Mrs. M.I. Dan-Oni, had admitted the
accused to a bail of N500,000 with two responsible
sureties in like sum.
One of the sureties, she said, must be a blood relation
of the accused and the other must be living in his own
house.
In addition, the magistrate said the sureties must
show evidence of tax payment to Lagos State
Government.
Zakari, who lives at No.42, Gaskiya St., Ijora-Badia in
Apapa area, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
But the prosecutor, Sgt. Anthonia Osayande told the
court that the accused committed the offence at his
apartment between February and August.
She said, “It is a shameful act that should not be
condoned.
“This is a serious offence and an abomination. The
complainant said the father used to fondle her breast
anytime she was in the room.
“The accused had sex with the daughter against her
wish.”
The offence contravened Section 258 of the Criminal
Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The case was adjourned to Sept.19 for mention.
(NAN)
had sexual intercourse with his 18-year-old daughter,
is to remain behind bars pending the perfection of his
bail condition, a Lagos court has ruled
the man should be remanded in Ikoyi Prisons
until the bail conditions were met.
The Magistrate, Mrs. M.I. Dan-Oni, had admitted the
accused to a bail of N500,000 with two responsible
sureties in like sum.
One of the sureties, she said, must be a blood relation
of the accused and the other must be living in his own
house.
In addition, the magistrate said the sureties must
show evidence of tax payment to Lagos State
Government.
Zakari, who lives at No.42, Gaskiya St., Ijora-Badia in
Apapa area, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
But the prosecutor, Sgt. Anthonia Osayande told the
court that the accused committed the offence at his
apartment between February and August.
She said, “It is a shameful act that should not be
condoned.
“This is a serious offence and an abomination. The
complainant said the father used to fondle her breast
anytime she was in the room.
“The accused had sex with the daughter against her
wish.”
The offence contravened Section 258 of the Criminal
Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The case was adjourned to Sept.19 for mention.
(NAN)
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