On September 7th, a 35-year-old man named Odili Chukwuka appeared before the Amawbia, Anambra State Children and Sexual Offences Court for allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl.
A nine-count accusation of sexual abuse, unlawful assault, theft, and infliction of bodily harm is levelled against the defendant, who is from Aguluezechukwu in Aguata, Anambra State. When the charge was read to him, he entered a not-guilty plea.
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The prosecutor, Inspector Anayo Nwano, told the court that the offenses were committed on July 28 at Aguluezechukwu.
“The accused and others at large sexually abused a 17-year-old girl by touching and applying pepper to her private part.
He emotionally abused her and unlawfully assaulted her by stripping her naked, tying her hands and legs, flogging her to stupor with peppered cane and inflicting injuries on her body.
He also deprived her of her liberty and stole her phone with bag containing unidentified sum of money” he said
Chief Magistrate Genevieve Osakwe ordered that the accused be remanded in police custody and adjourned the case until September 21.