Court remands visually impaired man for raping teenager

A visually impaired man whose name is  Francis Ugachukwu has been remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl.

It was gathered that Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court remanded the defendant, pending hearing and filing of his bail application.

It was learnt that Soladoye then adjourned  the case until October 18 for a hearing of the bail application and commencement of trial.

Ugachukwu was arraigned on one count charge of defilement.

According to the state counsel, Abimbola Abolade, she said that the defendant  committed an offence sometime in November 2022 on No. 16 Kareem Giwa St., Abule-Osun, Ojoo in Lagos.

According to the prosecution, the offence contravened the provisions of Section 137 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.