Businessman gets N300,000 bail after raping 6-year-old girl

Firstclass newsline learnt that for allegedly deflowering a
six-year-old girl, a 32-year-old businessman, Kenneth Ekeh, was on
Monday brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates' Court in Lagos
State.
Ekeh, who resides at No. 67 Demurin Street, Alapere-Ketu, a Lagos
suburb, is facing a charge of child defilement.
The prosecutor, Inspector Simeon Imhonwa, said the accused had onJuly
7 at 1.00 p.m.defiled the girl while she was playing in his compound.
He said the accused took advantage of the minor's innocence to defile her.
"He took advantage of the poor guardianship of the child and did what
he wanted to do with enough time. Ekeh put his fingers into the
child's private part and inflicted pain on her," he said.
The offence contravened Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused denied the charge.
In her ruling, the Magistrate, Mrs Bola Osunsanmi, granted the accused
bail in the sum of N300,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She said the sureties should have landed property in Lagos State as
part of the bail condition.
The case has been adjourned toSeptember 7for trial.
Firstclassnewsline.net