Court remands man for def!ling his stepdaughter in Benue

A Makurdi State Magistrate Court on Wednesday, September 18, ordered the remand of a 40-year-old man, Adera Sunday, accused of def!ling his 16-year-old stepdaughter.

Sunday, a resident of Welfare Quarters, Makurdi, is accused of having carnal knowledge of his stepdaughter without her consent. 

The police prosecutor, Inspector James Ewache, told the court that the teenager on August 30 reported the case at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Markudi.

He said the teenager who is not 16 years informed the police that the stepfather had been taking s@xual advantage of her since she was 13.

“He lures her into taking noxious drugs and while under the influence, forcefully takes advantage of her,” the prosecutor said.

Ewache said investigation into the matter was still ongoing and prayed the court for another date for mention.

He said that the offence contravened Sections 284 of the Penal Code, Laws of Benue State, 2004.

The Magistrate, Sonia Ayange, did not take the plea of the defendant for want of jurisdiction.

She thereafter ordered that the defendant should be remanded at the Makurdi Correctional Centre pending further investigation.

The Magistrate adjourned the case to Oct. 11 for further mention.