A 23-year-old man, David Idoko Wednesday appeared before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, for allegedly forcing his penis inside the mouth of a 5-year-old boy.
The defendant, who resides opposite ECWA Church, Karmo, Abuja, is facing one-count charge of unnatural offence.
The prosecutor, Fidelis Ogbobe, told the court that Maria Agbo, the boy’s mother reported the case at Karmo Divisional Police Headquarters, FCT, Abuja, on March 29.
Ogbobe said Idoko had lured the boy to his room at about 12pm and forced his manhood into his victim’s mouth.
The prosecutor further alleged that when Agbo did not see her son, she went looking for him and found him vomiting in the defendant’s room, while the defendant was stark naked.
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He said during police investigation, the defendant confessed to have committed the offence. The defendant, however pleaded not guilty to the charge while in court.
Ogbobe said that the offence contravened Section 284 of the Penal Code.
The presiding magistrate, Njideka Nwosu-Iheme, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000 and one surety in like sum.
She adjourned the case until Jan.16, 2019, for mention.
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