A 31-year-old man, Samson Ndubuisi, who allegedly had carnal knowledge of an 11-year-old boy, was on Wednesday hauled up before an Apapa Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.
Ndubuisi is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and sexual assault by penetration.
The Prosecutor, Soji Ojaokomo told the court that the accused committed the offences on April 12 at his apartment.
Ojaokomo said the accused had carnal knowledge of boy without his consent.
“The complainant said that on that fateful day, he went to fetch water at one Doris Ezenwa‘s company. He said while he was fetching water, the accused called him and took him to a room where he forcefully had carnal knowledge of him through the anus. The boy said that each time he went to fetch water Ndubuisi would take him to the usual spot and have sex with him.The complainant also said that the accused also bribed him with N100 each time he slept with him. The 11-year-old boy said they were caught by two men, who were Ndubuisi’s colleagues at the water company. The boy said the accused threatened to kill him if he dare tell his parents about it,’’ Ojaokomo said.
Ojaokomo said the offences contravened the provision of Sections 259 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 259 prescribes life imprisonment for sexual assault by penetration.
The Magistrate, Patrick Adekomaiya, granted the accused bail in the sum of N 50,000 with one surety in like sum.
He adjourned the case till May 28 for trial.
