An Akure Magistrate’s Court in Ondo State has ordered the remand of a 34-year-old Togolese national, Biola Muhammed, over the alleged assault of a 13-year-old girl.
The defendant, said to be a farm labourer, was arraigned on charges relating to an alleged offence involving a minor.
According to the prosecutor, Augustine Omheneimhen, the incident reportedly occurred on April 25, 2026, within the premises of the Nigerian Army’s 32 Artillery Brigade in Akure.
The prosecutor told the court that the alleged act contravened provisions of the Ondo State Violence Against Persons Law, 2021.
He added that the prosecution would rely on the victim’s statement and a medical report obtained from the 32 Brigade Medical Centre, Akure.
Omheneimhen subsequently urged the court to remand the defendant pending legal advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The defendant, however, denied the allegation, maintaining before the court that he did not know the victim or her mother.
Counsel to the defendant, G.O. Bernard, appealed to the court to transfer the matter to the Magistrate Family Court for further proceedings.
In her ruling, the presiding magistrate, O.T. Lebi, ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Olokuta Correctional Centre pending the advice of the DPP.
The case was adjourned till August 4, 2026, for further hearing.
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