The police in Lagos on Wednesday, August 28, arraigned a 38-year old man, Lucky Ugwauka, in Badagry for allegedly def!ling his 10-year-old daughter.
Ugwauka, whose address was not provided, is charged with defilement, before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, NAN reports.
He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, Insp Ayodele Adeosun, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Aug.16 at 6.00.p.m, at Abapasha St. in Ojo area of Lagos.
Adeosun said that the defendant def!led his 10-year-old daughter.
He said that the threatened to kill her if she revealed his s@xual escapades.
He said that the offence contravened the provisions of Sections 139, 263 and 58 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr Patrick Adekomaiya, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
Adekomaiya ordered that the sureties should be a level 14 officers in the Civil Service.
He adjourned the case until Sept. 30 for mention.