Man remanded for abducting, defiling 16-year-old girl

<p>An Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, on Thursday, remanded a 23-year-old unemployed man, Chibueze Amechi, for allegedly abducting and defiling a 16-year-old girl.</p>, <p>The defendant, whose address was not provided, faces a two-count charge of abduction and defilement.</p>, <p>The prosecutor, Mrs Olawunmi Osibanjo, told the court that Amechi committed the offences on July 24 at about 6:00 p.m. at Evergreen Road, Araromi area of Imota, Ikorodu, Lagos.</p>, <p>Osibanjo said that Amechi abducted the 16-year-old from the custody of her parents to his house for one month.</p>, <p>The prosecutor also said that the accused person had carnal knowledge of the girl in contravention of Sections 269 and 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.</p>, <p>The Chief Magistrate, Mrs A.B. Olagbegi-Adelabu, who did not take the defendant’s plea, ordered that he should be remanded at the Kirikiri custodial facility.</p>, <p>She ordered that the case file should be sent to the State Director of Public Prosecutions for advice.</p>, <p>Olagbegi-Adelabu adjourned the case until October 12 for mention.</p>