One Maxwell Ekwueme, 52, who allegedly touched the breast of a 10-year-old girl without her consent, was on Wednesday arraigned before a Lagos Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Yaba.
Ekwueme, who lives at No 17, Tola Oduntan Street in the Shomolu area of the state, was arraigned on a one count charge of sexual abuse.
While testifying in court, the police prosecutor, Rita Momah, said the 52-year-old committed the offence on August 13 at about 2:00 pm at his residence.
Momah told the court that the accused’s neighbour saw him molesting the girl without her consent.
She noted that the accused was arrested after the 10-year-old girl reported the matter to her parents who subsequently reported the incident to the police.
According to Momah, the offence contravened Section 135 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011.
When the charge was read, the accused pleaded not guilty to the charge proffered against him.
In her ruling, the Magistrate, Mrs. F.A Adeeyo, granted Ekwueme bail in the sum of N200,000, with two sureties in like sum.
Adeeyo adjourned the case till October 26.
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