A 32 – year – old man , Michael Okon , on Friday in
Lagos pleaded guilty to defiling a four – year – old
girl before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court .
“ I am guilty of the offence ,” he told the Chief
Magistrate , Mrs Ipaye Nwachukwu .
Nwachukwu said since the accused had pleaded
guilty to the charge the court had no choice than
to sentence him .
She fixed May 22 for facts and sentence .
Earlier , the Prosecutor, Sgt . Anthonia Osayande ,
told the court that the accused committed the
offence at No . 8 , Adepoju St . ,Iyana – Ipaja, a
Lagos suburb, on Feb . 2 .
She said the accused, who lives in the same
compound with the four – year – old, took her to a
dark corner in the compound and defiled her.
“ But a neighbour trailed him and caught him in
the act . ”
The offence contravened section 137 of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011 .