Mechanic Rapes 11-Year-Old Girl

A Lokoja chief magistrate court has remanded one Ojolade Ameh in prison for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl.

Ojolade, a 21-year-old mechanic was said to have dragged the little girl to a room where he pulled off her pants and raped her.

The case was reported at the Dividional Police Headquarters, Idah by the victim's sister, Elizabeth Idok.

Ojolade was charged with unlawfully having carnal knowledge of a minor against her consent, an offence contrary to Section 283 of the Penal Code.

When the accused was to take his plea, the prosecutor, Mrs Beauty A. Nwadiae told the court that investigation into the case was on-going and asked for adjournment to enable the police complete their work.

Chief Magistrate Alhassan Hussaini granted the application for an adjournment and ordered that the accused be remanded at the Federal Prisons, Idah.