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A 30-year-old man identified as Emeji Christopher
who allegedly sucked the private part of a 9-year-
old boy was on Wednesday arraigned before a
Lagos Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Yaba.
Emeji is standing trial on a one count charge of
indecent treatment of a child.
Testifying in court, the prosecutor, Insp. Rita
Momoh, said Emeji committed the offence in
November 2014 at Jaja Hall toilet of the University
of Lagos, Akoka.
Momoh told the court that Emeji lured the nine-
year-old into one of the toilets in the hall where he
sucked his genitals
The prosecutor said, ”The police have been on the
lookout for the accused following a report by his
parents.
”The accused was only apprehended recently after
he was seen roaming the university aimlessly.’’
According to the prosecutor, the offence
contravened Section 135 of the Criminal Law of
Lagos State, 2011.
When the charge was read, the accused pleaded
not guilty.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr P. A. Adeeyo, however
granted Emeji bail in the sum of N200, 000 with
two sureties in like sum.
Adeeyo consequently adjourned the case to
October12 for substantive trial.
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