Grandfather lands in court for raping 11-year-old

Firstclass newsline learnt that the Edo State Police Command has
arraigned a 72-year-old man, Mr. Solomon Ugiagbe, before an Egor
Magistrate's Court, Benin, for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl.
Ugiagbe was arraigned on one count.
Firstclass newsline learnt that the accused person, said to be a
grandfather, committed the offence on November 13, 2014.
The matter was reported at the State Criminal Investigation Department.
The offence, according to the police prosecutor, contravened Section
218 of the Criminal Code, Cap 48, Vol. II, Law of the defunct Bendel
State of Nigeria 1976, as applicable in Edo State.
The charge read, "That you, Solomon Ugiagbe, on November 13, 2014, on
Okungbowa Street, Evbuotubu, Benin City, in the Egor Magisterial
District, did unlawfully have carnal knowledge of one (name withheld)
aged 11 years by inserting your penis into her vaginal and thereby
committed an offence punishable under Section 218 of the Criminal
Code, Cap 48 Vol. II, Law of the defunct Bendel State of Nigeria 1976,
as applicable in Edo State."
The accused person pleaded not guilty.
The presiding magistrate, William Aziegbemhin, granted him bail in the
sum of N500,000 and adjourned the case till October 5, 2015.
Firstclassnewsline.net