Father appears in court for having sex with daughter

A 49-year-old trader, Adeboye Adesola, on Thursday, appeared before an Igbosere Magistrates' Court, Lagos State, for having carnal knowledge of his daughter. Prosecutor, Kenneth Asibo, told the court that the accused committed the alleged offence some time in November, 2014, at midnight at his residence in Ikorodu area of Lagos.



Asibo said that Adesola unlawfully had sexual intercourse with his 14-year-old daughter, which contravened Section 137 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011. Earlier, the prosecutor had objected to the bail application of the accused, saying: "there is possibility that the crime will occur again if bail is granted to the accused." The accused had pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge of unlawful sexual intercourse with the daughter. Counsel to the accused, Mr Chris Owen-Brown, had urged the court to grant his client bail on 'liberal terms.' Owen-Brown said that the charge against Adesola was a bailable offence, and added that "my client’s right to bail in this matter is a constitutional one and should be honoured by this court." The Magistrate, Mrs F. F. George, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N500,000 with three sureties in like sum. George said that two of the sureties must be family members of the accused and must swear to an affidavit of means. "All the sureties must also show prove of two years tax payment too," George said. She adjourned the case till July 2 for mention.