Lagos: Herder in court for defiling teenage daughter, conniving with nurse for abortion
A 60-year-old herder, Audu Usman, on Monday, appeared in a chief magistrates’ court in Badagry, Lagos, for alleged defilement of his 14-year-old daughter.
The police also charged a 43-year-old auxiliary nurse, Faith Akapa, with unlawful abortion.
The prosecutor, Insp Ayodele Adeosun, told the court that the defendants committed the offence in 2019 at about 11.00 p.m. in the Ogboro area of Imeke, Badagry, Lagos.
Mr Adeosun alleged that “The first defendant, Usman, defiled his 14-year-old daughter.
“The two defendants in 2022, at about 5.00.p.m conspired to commit felony to wit committing abortion.”
He said the offence contravened sections 137, 261, 411, and 236 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The chief magistrate, Patrick Adekomaiya, admitted the defendants to N500,000 bail each with two sureties in the like sum.
Mr Adekomaiya said one of the sureties must be the owner of a business or a manager in any organisation.
He adjourned the case until April 29 for mention.
(NAN)
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