Edo State Police Command has arraigned a 72-year-old man, Mr. Solomon Ugiagbe, before an Egor Magistrates’ Court, in Benin, for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old girl.
Ugiagbe, was arraigned on one count bothering on unlawful carnal knowledge.
Based on what was gathered, the accused person, stated to be a grandfather, committed the offence on November 13, 2014, at 72, Okungbowa Street, in Egor Local Government Area of the state.
It was also learnt that the defendant carried out the act by forcing his manhood into the vagina of the minor.
The matter was reported at the State Criminal Investigation Department, in the state capital.
The offence, according to the police prosecutor, contravened Section 218 of the Criminal Code, Cap 48 Vol. II, Laws of the defunct Bendel State of Nigeria 1976, as applicable in Edo State.
The charge read, “That you, Solomon Ugiagbe ‘m’ on November 13, 2014, at No. 72 Okungbowa Street, Evbuotubu, Benin City in Egor Magisterial District did unlawfully have carnal knowledge of one Ivie (surname withheld) ‘f’ aged 11 years by inserting your penis into her vagina and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 218 of the Criminal Code, Cap 48 Vol. II, Laws of the defunct Bendel State of Nigeria 1976, as applicable in Edo State.”
But the accused person pleaded not guilty and urged the court to grant him bail.
The presiding magistrate, William Aziegbemhin, granted him bail in the sum of N500,000. The case was adjourned till October 5, 2015.