Man allegedly def!les step-daughter, lands in Prison Custody

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court has remanded a 31-year-old sales engineer, Essien Happiness, in prison custody for allegedly def!l!ng his eight-year-old step daughter.

The Prosecutor, Insp. Benedict Aigbokhan told the court that the vile offence was committed at the residence of the accused.

According to Leadership Newspaper, the accused defiled and took advantage of his step daughter who lives with him. However, the victim told her mother thereafter & he was arrested.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Tajudeen Elias, remanded the accused in Kirikiri Prison, and adjourned the case tillMay 25for Directorate of Public Prosecution’s legal advice.