A Makurdi Chief Magistrate’s Court 3 on Tuesday remanded one Isaac Ogah, 59, at the Federal Maximum Correctional Centre, Makurdi for alleged rape of an 11-year-old girl.
The Police Prosecutor, Insp. Joshua Anyuabagu, told the court that the case was received at the Criminal Investigation Department, Makurdi from the Divisional Police Station, Oju, via letter No. AR:3100/BNS/OJ/VOL.5/210, dated July 4.
Anyuabagu said that on July 3, one Gabriel Opole of Ipbekwu Comprehensive Secondary School, Imaje lyala Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River, reported the case at Oju Police Station.
He said that on May 24, Ogah, who hail from Ogbodo Anyade, Oju LGA, went to his father in-law’s house at Odaleko Oju and forcefully had carnal knowledge of his 11-year-old daughter (name withheld) of the same address.
The police prosecutor said that the defendant was arrested during police investigation and that he later confessed to have committed the crime.
He said the offence contravened Section 284 of the Penal Code Laws of Benue, 2004.
Anyuabagu said that investigation into the matter was still ongoing and requested for additional time to complete it.
However, when the case came up for mention, no plea was taken for the lack of jurisdiction.
The Magistrate, Mrs Regina Alashi, ordered that the defendant be remanded at the correctional centre and adjourned the case to October 10 for further mention.
