57-Year-Old Dry Cleaner Arraigned Over Alleged Sexual Assault Of 7-Year-Old Girl In Lagos...See
57-Year-Old Dry Cleaner Arraigned Over Alleged Sexual Assault
Of 7-Year-Old Girl In Lagos
by OG DEJI
NAIJA NEWS
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday arraigned 57- year-
old dry cleaner, Noble Goodluck, over alleged sexual assault of a
minor.
The defendant, a dry cleaner and who resides at Block 1, 401
Road, Gowon Estate, a suburb of Lagos State, is being tried for
indecent assault.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Raphael Donny, told the court that the
offence was committed on Jan. 4 at Block 17, Flat 4, Gowon
Estate.
Donny said that the complainant’s mother, Mrs Iseoluwa
Omogiate, dropped her 7- year -old daughter with her neighbour
who runs a restaurant.
“The defendant, whose shop is close to the restaurant, went to
eat and saw the child.
“The defendant called the child to his shop and was fingering her
private part when one of the sales girls sighted him and raised an
alarm.’’
Donny said that the defendant was apprehended and handed over
to the police.
He said the offence contravened Section 135 of the Criminal Law
of Lagos State, 2015.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the offence.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Folakemi Davies –Abegunde, granted
him bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She also ordered the defendant to deposit N50,000 with the
Chief Registrar as part of the bail condition and adjourned the
case until Feb. 26 for mention.
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Of 7-Year-Old Girl In Lagos
by OG DEJI
NAIJA NEWS
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday arraigned 57- year-
old dry cleaner, Noble Goodluck, over alleged sexual assault of a
minor.
The defendant, a dry cleaner and who resides at Block 1, 401
Road, Gowon Estate, a suburb of Lagos State, is being tried for
indecent assault.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Raphael Donny, told the court that the
offence was committed on Jan. 4 at Block 17, Flat 4, Gowon
Estate.
Donny said that the complainant’s mother, Mrs Iseoluwa
Omogiate, dropped her 7- year -old daughter with her neighbour
who runs a restaurant.
“The defendant, whose shop is close to the restaurant, went to
eat and saw the child.
“The defendant called the child to his shop and was fingering her
private part when one of the sales girls sighted him and raised an
alarm.’’
Donny said that the defendant was apprehended and handed over
to the police.
He said the offence contravened Section 135 of the Criminal Law
of Lagos State, 2015.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the offence.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Folakemi Davies –Abegunde, granted
him bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She also ordered the defendant to deposit N50,000 with the
Chief Registrar as part of the bail condition and adjourned the
case until Feb. 26 for mention.
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