A 50-year-old farmer was, yesterday, charged before a Federal High Court, Lagos, for allegedly raping his 14-year-old daughter.
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The accused, Yesiru Onajobi, living at Bogije Street, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State, is standing trial on a two-count charge of unlawfully having carnal knowledge of his teenage daughter.
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He is being prosecuted by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Person, NAPTIP.
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He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
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The trial judge, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, however, ordered the accused to be remanded at the Ikoyi prisons.
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He adjourned the case to Oct. 21, for hearing of the bail application of the accused, and a motion challenging the court's jurisdiction to hear the suit.
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The accused was first arraigned before retired Justice Benedicta Molokwu of the FHC, sometime in September 2012. The case was, however, re-assigned to a new judge following the retirement of the judge.