63-year-old man charged to court for infecting step- daughter with HIV

Firstclass newsline learnt that a state High Court sitting in Isabo
Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Friday ordered a 63-year-old man, Alabi
Ibrahim, to be remanded in prison for allegedly infecting his
13-year-old step-daughter with Human Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
The court was presided over by Justice A. Akinremi.
The accused person who had earlier been arraigned for allegedly
defiling the said minor, was re-arraigned for infecting the victim
with the virus.
The shocking discovery was contained in a medical examination report
tendered before the court.
The Director of Public Prosecution, Mrs. O. Osunfisan who stood for
the plaintiff in the case instituted by Child Protection Network, a
Non-Governmental Organisation, told the court that the accused, by the
medical report, infected the victim with the virus.
During cross examination in the case tagged AB/37C/14, the accused
admitted being HIV positive, but vehemently denied having carnal
knowledge of the step-daughter, let alone infecting her with the
deadly virus.
He told the court that the victim had earlier been sexually abused by
a relative of his wife, adding that he resolved to send the girl
packing when he observed that she was wayward and loose.
The DPP, while presenting the medical reports conducted on November
2012 as exhibits 2 and 3, emphasised that the accused infected the
victim after defiling her.
She added that the accused also got a separate a room for the girl in
the home to pave way for regular sex with her.
The plaintiff also maintained that the accused had always had sex with
her under the guise of helping her with her home work.
A witness in the case, Sakirat Mosaku, told the court that Alabi's
wife had raised the alarm about the relationship between her daughter
and husband.
Meanwhile, Justice Akinremi in his ruling, adjourned further hearing
till July 7, 2015.
Firstclassnewsline.net