An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court yesterday remanded in prison an Islamic cleric, Abdulsalam Salaudeen, following his arraignment for allegedly defiling a five-year-old girl in a mosque.
Justice Abiola Soladoye remanded him at the request of the prosecutor’s, Ms T. Olanrewaju-Dawodu.
She adjourned till October 14 for trial.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Salaudeen, 43, is being tried for allegedly defiling the child, who was under his tutelage
The prosecutor said Salaudeen committed the offence last December 22 at the premises of Olorungbebe Mosque at 15, Palace Road, Igando, a Lagos suburb.
Olanrewaju-Dawodu said Salaudeen, popularly called Alfa, was caught defiling the child via the footage of a hidden camera installed on the mosque premises by suspicious individuals.
The defendant pleaded not guilty.
Also yesterday, the court warned three persons accused of abducting and gang-raping two 15-year-old secondary school pupils as part of their initiation.
Kayode Damilare, Laguda Kamal and Quadri Ajala, alleged to be members of the Eiye confraternity are facing a three-count charge of abduction, defilement and belonging to an unlawful society.
Justice Soladoye warned them to stop threatening the complainants and their families.
She issued the warning following the request of the prosecutor, Mr Akin George, for court’s protection of the complainants.
George said the defendants and members of their gang had been threatening the complainants and their families, forcing one of them to relocate to Ibadan for safety.
Justice Soladoye said the defendants would be liable if any harm befell the complainants or their family.
“This court will hold you solely responsible if anything happens to any of the complainants. You better inform other members of your gang out there to stop threatening the witnesses or else you will all bear the consequences,” she warned.
The judge also advised the complainants and their families to file a formal complaint at the nearest police station.
Damilare, Kamal and Ajala were alleged to have gang-raped the first complainant sometime in February 2017 at Agarawu on Lagos Island.
The prosecution alleged that they abducted and gang-raped the second complainant from January 26 to 29 last year at a house in Idoluwo Street, Adeniji Adele, Lagos Island.
Justice Soladoye adjourned till October 17.
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