54 year old man arraigned for defiling 3- year-old girl

A 54-year-old man, Kehinde Layode, was yesterday, brought before a Lagos State High
Court sitting in Ikeja for allegedly defiling a 3- year-old girl (name withheld).

The defendant, who lives at Plot 3 John Kay Crescent, Igando area of Lagos, is facing a count
charge of defilement of a child, brought against him by the state government.

“Layode (m) on January 12, 2013 at No. 3/5 John-Kay Crescent, Igando, Lagos in the Ikeja Judicial Division defiled one (name withheld),”
the charge stated.

At resumed hearing before Justice Atinuke Ipaye,
the prosecutor, Mr Afeez Owokoniran, Principal
State Counsel, told the court that he was ready for trial, after the defence maintained that they
were not served with a medical report which was to be used as an exhibit.

After listening to parties, the judge ruled that the
prosecution should go and do the needful, and adjourned to January 13, 2016.

Vanguard