A man, Basil Ibeh, has been arraigned on Tuesday, before the Ebutte-Metta Magistrate court for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a 14 year old boy.
Ibeh, was said to have committed the act at his Ebutte-Metta residence on Friday, September 3, 2017 when he penetrated through the boy’s anus thereby committing an offence punishable by law under Section 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria 2015.
The suspect who pleaded “not guilty” to the charge denied ever being alone with the child and further denied that he is homo-sexual.
According to him, “I am married to a woman. And I have been married for 13 years with 3 children. So, I am not gay.”
The presiding Magistrate, T.A Elias, granted the three defendants bail with a sum of N300,000 each with two sureties in like sum, both of whom must have an up- to- date evidence of tax payment.
The case was adjourned till October 16, 2017 for further hearing.
- Samuel Mayowa
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