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Newspaper Directory A state High Court sitting in Isabo Abeokuta, Ogun State,
on Friday ordered a 63-year-old man, Alabi Ibrahim, to be remanded in prison
for allegedly infecting his 13-year-old step-daughter with Human
Immunodeficiency Syndrome. The court was presided over by Justice A. Akinremi.
The accused person was earlier arraigned for allegedly defiling the said minor,
before being re-arraigned for infecting the victim with the virus. The
discovery was contained in a medical examination report tendered before the
court.
The Director of Public Prosecution, Mrs. O. Osunfisan who stood for the
plaintiff in the case instituted by a Non-Governmental Organisation, Child
Protection Network, told the court that the accused, by the medical report,
infected the victim with the virus. During cross examination in the case tagged
AB/37C/14, the accused admitted being HIV positive. He, however, denied having
carnal knowledge of the step-daughter, let alone infecting her with the deadly
virus. He told the court that the victim had earlier been sexually abused by a
relative of his wife, adding that he resolved to send the girl packing when he
observed that she was wayward and loose. The DPP, while presenting the medical
reports conducted on November 2012 as exhibits 2 and 3, emphasized that the
accused infected the victim after defiling her. She explained that the accused
also got a separate a room for the girl in the home to pave way for regular sex
with her. According to the plaintiff, the accused had always had sex with her
under the guise of helping her with her home work. A witness in the case, Sakirat
Mosaku, told the court that Alabi’s wife had raised the alarm about the
relationship between her daughter and husband. Justice Akinremi in his ruling,
adjourned further hearing till July 7, 2015.
63-year-old man infects 13-year-old step-daughter with HIV in Ogun State
By Olawale Kadir on July 4, 2015 @ 7:32 am@todayng
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A state High Court sitting in Isabo Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Friday
ordered a 63-year-old man, Alabi Ibrahim, to be remanded in prison for
allegedly infecting his 13-year-old step-daughter with Human
Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
The court was presided over by Justice A. Akinremi.
The accused person was earlier arraigned for allegedly defiling the said
minor, before being re-arraigned for infecting the victim with the
virus.
The discovery was contained in a medical examination report tendered
before the court.
The Director of Public Prosecution, Mrs. O. Osunfisan who stood for the
plaintiff in the case instituted by a Non-Governmental Organisation,
Child Protection Network, told the court that the accused, by the
medical report, infected the victim with the virus.
During cross examination in the case tagged AB/37C/14, the accused
admitted being HIV positive.
He, however, denied having carnal knowledge of the step-daughter, let
alone infecting her with the deadly virus.
He told the court that the victim had earlier been sexually abused by a
relative of his wife, adding that he resolved to send the girl packing
when he observed that she was wayward and loose.
The DPP, while presenting the medical reports conducted on November 2012
as exhibits 2 and 3, emphasized that the accused infected the victim
after defiling her.
She explained that the accused also got a separate a room for the girl
in the home to pave way for regular sex with her.
According to the plaintiff, the accused had always had sex with her
under the guise of helping her with her home work.
A witness in the case, Sakirat Mosaku, told the court that Alabi’s wife
had raised the alarm about the relationship between her daughter and
husband.
Justice Akinremi in his ruling, adjourned further hearing till July 7,
2015.
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