Court remands man, 52 in prison for raping daughter, 17
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered a 52-year-old man, identified as Sunday Anthony, to be remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly raping his 17-year-old daughter.
Creekvibes News Magazine recalls that Anthony who recedes at No. 7, Ibro St., Yewa Estate, Isawo Road, Agric Ikorodu, Lagos, was charged for rape by the police.
Following a motion moved by the Prosecutor, ASP Victor Eruada, Magistrate M.O. Tanimola, gave an order that the matter be referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice.
Eruada had told the Magistrate that Anthony committed the offense sometime in January and March at his residence
The offense, he said, contravened the provisions of Section 260 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State 2015 which stipulates life imprisonment on conviction.
The magistrate, who did not take the plea of Anthony, adjourned the case until Nov. 12.
