A 38-year-old man has been arraigned before a Makurdi Chief
Magistrate court for allegedly raping his seven-month-old daughter.
The man, Mr. Simon Emeka, is alleged to have raped his daughter
Prosper Emeka starting from when she was only 3 months old.
When the case came up in court on Friday, June 5,
prosecuting police officer, Sergeant Friday Kanshio told the court that on June
1st, 2020, one Ms. Josephine Habba of No. 34 Modern Market Road Makurdi
reported the matter at the Nigerian Police Force ‘D’ Division, Makurdi.
Kanshio said Habba had complained that on the same date,
she went to Jestic Hospital in Makurdi with her daughter for treatment and
heard one Mrs Favour Emeka crying and telling a nurse that her seven months old
baby girl named Prosper Emeka was raped by her husband, Simon Emeka. It was
alleged that the accused had been raping the baby since she was three months
old.
Kanshio said during police investigation, the suspect was
arrested for committing the crime which is contrary to sections 391 and 284 of
the penal code law of Benue State.
When the charge was read to him, the accused pleaded not
guilty to the charge. However, no plea was taken for want of jurisdiction.
The prosecuting police officer told the court that
investigation into the matter was still on and asked for another date to enable
the prosecution prove its case.
The trial Magistrate, Mr. Isaac Ajim remanded the accused
at the Nigerian Correctional Centre and adjourned the case to August 31, 2020,
for further mention.
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