An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court yesterday ordered the remand of three men at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre over the alleged defilement of a 16-year-old girl.
The Lagos State Government arraigned the defendants Owhe Oghenero, Kingsley Oni, and Olorunwa Abina on a one-count charge of defilement.
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The trio, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Presiding judge, Justice Rahman Oshodi, remanded the defendants and adjourned the case until October 27 for the commencement of trial.
Earlier, state counsel Ms. Bukola Okeowo told the court that the alleged offence occurred in 2023 at the Aradagun area of Badagry, Lagos.
Okeowo alleged that the defendants had unlawful sexual intercourse with the girl, and that the prosecution intends to call five witnesses during the trial.