The Lagos State Government has arraigned a middle-aged man Godwin Emmanuel,
before an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, for allegedly defiling and impregnating his landlord’s 16-year-old daughter.
Emmanuel was arraigned on a one-count charge of defilement to which he pleaded not guilty.
The prosecution told the court that the suspect committed the offence between April and July 2021 at Ajangbadi area of Badagry.
Prosecution counsel said the offence contravened the Criminal Laws of Lagos State.
The state counsel, Ms Abimbola Abolade invited the father of the victim who is a pastor, to testify before the court following the suspect’s not-guilty plea.
The 61-year-old pastor in his testimony on Wednesday, said his tenant, Godwin Emmanuel, defiled and impregnated his 16-year-old daughter.
He said he had known Emmanuel for three to four years and that his daughter identified the defendant as the person responsible for her pregnancy since he had been sleeping with her.
He noted that his daughter his daughter told him that during one of the sex romps, the condom in use broke.
He said, “Godwin defiled my daughter and impregnated her at the age of 16 years.
“I reported the case at Area K Police Station in Badagry where my daughter confirmed that he had been sleeping with her for a long time.
“My daughter kept the pregnancy and gave birth to a female child.”
Kazeem Badmus is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience. A professional in journalism and media writing, Kazeem prioritses accuracy and factual reportage of issues. He is also a dexterous finder of the truth with conscious delivery of unbiased and development oriented stories.
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