A 10-year old girl, allegedly defiled by a 50-year-old man and his son, 16, Thursday, narrated how the duo had carnal knowledge of her on different occasions, adding that they always used N20 to lure her.
“Sometimes they will even beg me to buy recharge card for them to lure me to their house.”
Father and son were arraigned before an Evboriaria Magistrate Court in Benin City for allegedly defiling the girl.
The accused persons, Reuben Enosegbe and Reuben Destiny, pleaded not guilty before Chief Magistrate, Efe Akhere of Oredo Magistrate Court 3.
The Defence Counsel, Barr. Nicholas Omobude, who pleaded for their bail argued that they were innocent of the crime until proven guilty, assuring that the accused persons will not jump bail.
Omobude further pointed out that the 2nd accused person is a minor and should be granted bail.
But his efforts to secure their bail did not scale through as Chief Magistrate Efe Akhere said the matter will not be tried in his court.
The court, however, transferred the case to a family court where the accused persons’ bail will be considered upon resumption on Wednesday, April 21, 2018.
However, the Magistrate ordered that the 1st accused person be remanded at the Oko Prison while his son, who is a minor, be kept at the Children’s Remand Home, Ugbekun Quarters.
The defence counsel, Nicholas Omobude, expressed optimism that his clients will get justice.
