Court Refuses Bail For Father Who Raped Daughter

A 44-year-old father, Kazeem Olapade, has been remanded at Ilesa correctional facility by a Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun, for allegedly raping his 14-year-old daughter.

Olapade was on Friday docked on three counts of unlawful sexual intercourse, indecent assault and canal knowledge of his daughter (name withheld).

Police prosecutor, Inspector Jacob Akintunde, disclosed that the defendant, who resides at Ido-Osun, had between August 2020 and January 2021 raped his daughter severally before he was arrested by the police.

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The unlawful sexual intercourse contravened Section 31(1) (2) of the Child’s Rights Law of Osun State 2007, while unlawful carnal knowledge is contrary to and punishable under sections 214(1) and 360 of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol. Il laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2002.

However, Olapade pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him.

Defence counsel, K.C Abioye in an oral bail application, urged the court to admit Olapade to bail in the most liberal term.

The presiding magistrate, Olusegun Ayilara refused to grant bail to the defendant and ordered that he should be remanded in Ilesha Corrections while he adjourned the matter till February 5, 2021, for ruling on bail.

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