Court Remands Man For Abducting, Defiling Teenager

A 27-year-old man identified as Idris Umai has been remanded in a correctional centre following the order of an Ogudu Magistrate Court in Lagos.

Umai was arraigned on Monday, April 17, for allegedly abducting and defiling a teenager.

The suspect resides in Mile 12, Ketu in Lagos.

Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Donjour Perezi said Umai committed the offence on October 2022 in Sanusi Estate, Mile 12, Lagos, NAN reports.

Perezi alleged that Umai took the 17-year-old girl close to her house, on her way back from school.

‘’The defendant conspired with one Faziya Abubakar, Mohammed Motali, Abubakar Mohammed, Amina Aminu and Aisha Ibrahim all of Mile 12 to abduct the girl,” he said.

The offence, he said, contravenes the provisions of sections 173 and 268 of the Criminal Lawn of Lagos 2015.

Section 268 states that “Any person who, with intent to marry or have sexual intercourse with a female of any age, or to cause her to be married, takes her away or detains her against her will is guilty of a felony and is liable to seven years imprisonment if found guilty”

The Magistrate, Mrs M.O Tanimola, did not take the plea of Umai, pending legal advice from the state Director of Public Prosecutions.

She adjourned the case until May 5, for mention.