By Adeleye Kunle
A 68-year-old man, Ayodele Faremi, has been remanded in prison for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl in Osogbo, capital of Osun State.
Faremi was arrested on Sunday after the case was reported to Dada Estate police station, Osogbo.
It was gathered that one Folashade Ashafa revealed that her sister’s child (name withheld) was allegedly defiled when she was nine-years-old by Faremi.
This medium further gathered that the suspects also continued having carnal knowledge of her twice in the month of May and one time in the month of August 2022.
It was also learnt that the 68-year-old man always gives a particular drug to the underage to drink whenever he finishes his indecent act.
Meanwhile, Faremi was charged to Magistrate Court on Monday with three count charges.
The offence allegedly committed is punishable under Section 31(1)(2), 32 and 360 of the Child’s Rights law of Osun State 2007.
The Magistrate, O.A Daramola ordered the remand of the suspect in prison and adjourned the case till October 25.
