Man remanded in prison for raping neighbour’s teenage daughter in Lagos

A 45-year-old man, Santana Obend, was on Tuesday remanded in prison by a Lagos State Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ikeja for raping his neighbour’s 14-year-old daughter.

In his ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Mr Tajudeen Elias, ordered Obend to be remanded in Kirikiri Prison pending the determination of his bail application on September 18, 2015.

Obend, a security guard who resides at 9, Ajegunle Close, Isheri area of the state, was accused of kidnapping and raping the minor.

He is facing charges of abduction and rape.

Testifying in court, the police prosecutor, Sgt. Jimah Isegede, said the accused committed the offence on August 7, in his apartment.

Isegede said, “The accused abducted his neighbour’s 14-year-old daughter for three days in his apartment and unlawfully had sexual intercourse with her several times.

“All effort for the victim’s parents to see their daughter proved abortive until she was sighted by another neighbour in the apartment of the accused.”

The prosecutor said the offence contravened Sections 141(1) and 258(1) of the Criminal Code of Lagos State, 2011.

The accused however pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him by the police.

The Chief Magistrate consequently adjourned the case to September 18.

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