said she willingly had sex in a hotel on
Omotolu Street, Amukoko, Lagos State, with
one Abib Muftau, who had been dating her
since 2014.
The girl made the confession after the police
arrested 19-year-old Muftau, for unlawfully
having a carnal knowledge of her.
The suspect was also accused of conniving
with one other person at large, around 7pm on
May 2, to detain the girl at his residence on
Adejinyan Street, where he reportedly had
another round of sex with her.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the minor
returned home late on the fateful day and was
quizzed by her mother. It was learnt that she
eventually divulged her whereabouts to the
mother, who reported the incident at the
Amukoko Police Station, leading to Muftau’s
arrest.
The police said Muftau made love with Jibola
sometime in October and December, 2014,
without her parents’ consent. It was also said
he lured her into the relationship with a
marriage promise.
In her statement, Jibola said she and the
suspect had been dating each other for eight
months. She also stated that Muftau did not
have sex with her under duress.
She said, “I know Abib (Muftau). He lives on
Adejinyan Street, Amukoko. He started dating
me last year September and since our
relationship started, he had made love with
me twice. The first time was in a hotel on
Omotolu Street, Amukoko. It was one hour he
booked for and he paid N500. He only did it
once.
“In October, 2014, he had sex with me again
in his room when his mother, brothers and
sisters were not around. On May 2, I was in
the house when he came around evening and
asked me to follow him to his house.”
Muftau was arraigned in an Apapa
Magistrate’s Court on three counts bordering
on unlawful sexual intercourse and abduction,
which according to the police, are punishable
under sections 409, 267 and 258 (2) of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.
The charges read in part, “That you, Abib
Muftau, and one other at large on May 2,
2015, at about 7pm on Adejinyan Street,
Amukoko, in the Apapa Magisterial District,
did conspire to commit felony to wit;
abduction.
“That you, and one other person at large, on
the same date, time and place, in the
aforementioned magisterial district, did abduct
a 14-year-old girl from lawful protection of
her parents without their consent and detained
her with intent to have sexual intercourse with
her.
“That you, sometime in October and December,
2014 at a hotel and at your residence on
Adenjiyan Street did have sexual intercourse
with Jibola with fraudulent representation that
you want to marry her.”
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to
the charges.
He was admitted to bail by the presiding
magistrate, Mr. P.A. Adekomaya, in the sum
of N10,000 with one surety in like sum. The
case was adjourned till May 28, 2015 .
