A 16-year old boy currently in police custody has told the Lagos State Police Command that he has been thinking about sex and so he decided to taste it with their neighbour’s 4-year old girl and he was caught in the act.
NaijaTimes report that the incident happened at Wole Oladukun Street off Dele Ojo in Meiran area of the State, where both the suspect and victim’s parents reside.
It was gathered that the suspect allegedly lured the little girl, removed her pants, and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her before he was caught by the girl’s parents.
Piqued by his action, the girl’s parents reported the act to the Police, and the suspect was arrested, detained for interrogation. In the course of interrogation, he reportedly admitted to have done so to have an experience of what sex was like.
The Police found him culpable and subsequently charged him before the Ogba Magistrate Court for the alleged offence. When arraigned, the Court did not take his plea following a motion moved by the prosecutor, DSP Kehinde Ajayi, asking the Court to refer the matter to the DPP for advice since both are minors.
The Presiding Magistrate, E. Kubenije, ordered his remand in juvenile detention pending the outcome of the DPP’s advice while she directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send it to the DPP.
The matter was adjourned till October 25, 2022, for the report of the DPP to be available, which will determine if the matter will be transferred to the High Court or not over jurisdiction.
The names of both the suspect and the victim in line with the laws of Lagos State that give protection minors.
