Ibadan, Aug. 28, 2024 (TheGavel): A 76-year-old man, Akeem Muritala, has been remanded in a correctional facility by a Family Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl. Chief Magistrate Olabisi Ogunkanmi ordered the case file to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice and adjourned the case until October 23 for mention.
The prosecutor, Insp Gbemisola Adedeji, told the court that Muritala committed the offence in July in the Isale-Afa area of Ibadan. The victim reported the incident to the police, leading to Muritala’s arrest. The offence is said to contravene Section 34 of the Child Rights Law 2006. (NAN)
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