An Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court, yesterday, ordered the remand of a trader, Okonkwo Chikwado, 28, who is standing trial for allegedly having unnatural sex with a teenage boy.
The defendant, who reside at No. 2, Asake St, Ishashi area, Lagos State, is standing trial for sexual assault.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr L. A Owolabi, who did not take the defendant’s plea, ordered his remand in Kirikiri Correctional Centre pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution.
Owolabi subsequently adjourned the matter until Oct. 22 for mention.
The prosecutor, ASP Adegoke Ademigbuji told the court that the offence was allegedly committed on July 14, at the defendant’s residence.
Ademigbuji said that the defendant called the victim, a 15-year-old boy, to his room on the pretext of sending him on an errand.
The prosecutor said that the defendant shut the door on the boy and allegedly sexually molested him, having anal sexual intercourse with him.
