By ADEPOTE AROWOJOBE

An Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered the remand of a 55-year-old man, Abu Aremu, in a correctional centre for allegedly defiling his two step daughters.

Aremu, whose address was not provided, is standing trial on a three-count charge bordering on defilement and rape.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr B.A. Sonuga, however, did not take the defendant’s plea.

He remanded him in a correctional facility and ordered that the file be sent to the office of the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice.

Sonuga, thereafter, adjourned the case until Sept. 25, pending the legal advice.

Earlier, the Prosecuting Counsel, ASP Isaac Aminu, told the court that the defendant committed the offences sometime in 2022 at about 1a.m at Damolapa Field, Lucky Fibre area, Ikorodu.

Aminu alleged that the defendant defiled his 9-year-old and 11-year-old step daughters in 2022 while their mother was with him and continued till the death of their mother.

The prosecutor added that the defendant also on June 20 at about 10 a.m at same place allegedly raped the elder step daughter, now 24 years.

He said the offences contravene the provisions of Section 137, 137 and 260 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. (NAN)