An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded a 74- year-old man, Aderinsola Addiths, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling his neighbour ‘s teenage daughter.
Addiths a retiree, who resides at No. 1, Rafatu St., Balogun area, Iju Ishaga, Lagos is standing trial for defilement.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs O. O Kushanu refused to listen to the accused plea, and ordered him to be remanded in the Kirikiri Correctional Centre until May 20 pending advice from the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).
The Prosecutor, ASP Adegoke Ademigbuji told the court that the offence was committed sometimes in 2024 and February 2025 at the accused residence.
Ademigbuji said that the victim, a 13-year-old girl was sent to buy sachet water by the accused and upon her arrival, he shut the door after her.
The prosecutor said that the septuagenarian defiled the girl.
The offence according to the prosecutor contravened section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
