An Ekiti State Magistrates’ Court yesterday remanded a 42-year-old man, Christopher Israel, in the correctional centre in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, over alleged rape and assault on his daughter.
The defendant, whose address is unknown is facing trial over the allegation. The prosecutor, Insp Olubu Apata, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Sept.21 in AdoEkiti.
He alleged that the defendant, raped his 22-year-old daughter, who came to pay him a visit and inflicted injury on her while struggling with him. According to him, the offence contravened Sections 265 and 256 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State 2021.
The prosecutor urged the court to remand the defendant in a correctional centre, pending legal advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP). The plea of the defendant was, however, not taken.
