A 39 year old man, Dunstan Ukaga, who claims to be a freelance journalist was yesterday arraigned before an Ebute-Metta Chief Magistrate Court for raping an 11-year-old girl over the period of 6 months.
He is facing a one count charge of having unlawful carnal knowledge of the girl-child.
Police prosecutor, DSP Etim Ekankum, informed the court that the defendant raped the girl severally between 24 April and 28 September, at his residence, at Road 311, Block 2, flat 6, Festac Town, Lagos.
Magistrate Demi-Ajayi granted the accused bail in the sum N500,000 with two sureties in like sum after he pleaded not guilty. The Magistrate also ordered that the two sureties deposit N30,000 each to account of the court’s Chief Registrar, and present to court evidence of three years tax payment to Lagos State government.
She adjourned the case to the 26th of November after ordering the police prosecutor to duplicate the case file and forward it to the Director of Public Prosecution for advice.
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