Oluwapelumi Fasoyin
A 41- year-old man, Effiom Etowa has been remanded for allegedly defiled his three-year old daughter
The Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered that the suspect be remanded in the custody of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
Etowa, who resides in Tinuoye Estate, Ojoo, Ibadan, is charged with defilement.
The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Sunday Ogunremi told the court that Etowa committed the offence on June 15 at Ibadan.
Ogunremi said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 387 Criminal Law of Oyo State, 2000.
The Chief Magistrate, Taiwo Oladiran, however did not take plea of Etowa but ordered that he should be remanded in NSCDC custody in Ibadan.
Oladiran said , “Etowa cannot be admitted at Correctional Centre, Agodi, Ibadan, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Etowa is hereby remanded at the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Headquartre, Ibadan, pending an advice from the Oyo State Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP),” he said.
He then adjourned the case until July 16 for mention.
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