Thursday, 24th June 2021: A 56-year-old man, Abiodun Abdulahi, would for now be ‘cooling off’ in Ikoyi Custodial Centre for allegedly defiling his 12-year-old daughter as ordered by the Ikeja, Lagos State Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

The police charged Abdulahi, who resides in Ilado Badagry, Lagos State, with defilement and he’s now been remanded in the custodial centre by the order of the court.

Magistrate M.O. Tanimola gave the order following a motion moved by the Prosecutor, ASP Victor Eruada, that the matter be referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.

The Magistrate, who did not take the plea of Abdullahi, also directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send to the DPP for advice.

Tanimola adjourned the case until July 27.

Earlier, Eruada said Abdullahi committed the offence on May 31 at his residence.

The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of Section 137 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State 2015, which stipulates life imprisonment on conviction.