T Patrick Nwanka ordered the remand of the suspect after being arraigned on two counts charge, defilement and unlawful indecent act towards a minor, which the Lagos State Government charged against him.
PUNCH Metro gathered Akpan was arrested by the officers of Bariga Divisional Police headquarters following a report made to them on January 24, 2024, for defiling his three-year-old daughter with his finger before engaging in unlawful sexual intercourse with the child.
According to the prosecution counsel, Thomas Nurudeen, the offence committed violated Sections 261 and 137 of the Lagos State Criminal Laws of 2015.
As a result, Magistrate Nwanka ordered his remand in the Ikoyi Correctional Centre and adjourned the case until March 4, 2024.
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