Farmer Remanded For ‘Defiling’ Stepdaughter

A farmer, Adera Sunday, 40, has been remanded in prison by a Makurdi Magistrates Court for allegedly defiling his 16-year-old stepdaughter.

The Police Prosecutor, Inspector James Ewache, told the court that the teenager reported the case at the State Criminal Investigation Department in Makurdi on August 30.

The prosecutor said the complainant informed the police that her stepfather had been taking sexual advantage of her since she was 13 years old without her consent.

“He lures her into taking noxious drugs and while under the influence, forcefully takes advantage of her,” the prosecutor said.

Ewache said investigation into the matter was still ongoing and prayed the court for another date for mention.

He said the offence contravened sections 284 of the Penal Code, Laws of Benue State, 2004.

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While ruling, the Magistrate, Mrs Sonia Ayange, did not take the plea of the defendant, a resident of Welfare Quarters, Makurdi, for want of jurisdiction.

Ayange ordered that the defendant should be remanded at the Makurdi Correctional Centre pending further investigation.

She adjourned the case to October 11 for further mention.