Farmer charged for raping his 14-yr-old daughter
LAGOS — A 50-year-old farmer was, yesterday, charged before a Federal High Court, Lagos, for allegedly raping his 14-year-old daughter. The accused, Yesiru Onajobi, living at Bogije Street, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State, is standing trial on a two-count charge of unlawfully having carnal knowledge of his teenage daughter. He is being prosecuted by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Person, NAPTIP. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. The trial judge, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, however, ordered the accused to be remanded at the Ikoyi prisons. He adjourned the case to Oct. 21, for hearing of the bail application of the accused, and a motion challenging the court’s jurisdiction to hear the suit. The accused was first arraigned before retired Justice Benedicta Molokwu of the FHC, sometime in September 2012. The case was, however, re-assigned to a new judge following the retirement of the judge. The prosecutor told the court that the accused was arrested on January 20, 2010....