An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of 45-year-old Samson Adedokun at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly r*ping his own 16-year-old daughter.
The Magistrate, Mrs E. Kubeinje, who did not take Adedokun’s plea, directed the police to send the case file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.
The case which was heard on Friday was adjourned by the judge ro May 8 for DPP’s advice.
Adedokun, who resides in the Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos, is facing a charge of defilement.
The Prosecutor, SP Kehinde Ajayi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on March 13 at 7:00pm in his house.
Ajayi said the defendant forcefully had s*xual intercourse with his daughter.
She said that the case was reported to the police and the defendant was arrested.
Ajayi said the offence contravenes Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.