French Man Detained In Agodi Prison For Defiling Nigerian Girl

 A Family Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan on Friday ordered that a French man, Emilien Salingue, 18 be remanded in Agodi Prison, Oyo State, Nigeria, for alleged defilement of a six-year- old girl.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs P. O. Adetuyibi, did not take the plea of Salingue,18.  for want in jurisdiction.

She ordered his remand pending legal advice from the Oyo State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP).

The magistrate adjourned the matter until July 20, for mention.

Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Oluwakemi Arowosaye told the court that Salingue, a French National, on April 7, at about 1.25 p.m defiled the minor.

Arowosaye said that the suspect lured the minor to his friend’s room and allegedly defiled her.

She said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 34 of the Oyo State Child Right’s Law 2006.

Meanwhile besides the news of the French man incacerated in the Nigerian prison in Agodi, NAN also reports that a 30-year-old woman, Nkiruka Obioma, who allegedly obtained N2.4 million under false pretences, was on Friday brought before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State.

The defendant, whose address was not provided, is standing trial on a two-count charge of fraud and stealing preferred by the police.

She, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The prosecutor, ASP Benedict Aigbokhan, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on Jan. 15, 2022, at No.16, Jegede St., Akinogun, Lagos State.

He said that the defendant fraudulently obtained the sum  from one Mr Dele Iloanya in the guise of using it for business purposes  and paying back afterwards.

The prosecutor said that the defendant did not pay back the money but converted it to her own use.

According to him, the offences contravene Sections 287 and 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The Magistrate, Miss K. A. Ariyo, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.

She ordered that the sureties must be gainfully employed and show evidence of tax payment to  Lagos State Government.

She adjourned the case until May 12 for mention.

(NAN)

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