appeared before an Ikeja High Court for allegedly
procuring abortion for his 15-year-old lover (names
withheld), who died in the process.
The defendant is facing a one-count charge of
manslaughter brought against him by Lagos State
Government, for which he pleaded not guilty.
"Sodiq Sulaimon, on or before December 11, 2012,
about 4p.m., at 7 Oriokuta Street, Imota, Ikorodu
Lagos, in the Ikeja Judicial Division, did unlawfully
killed girl (names withheld) by procuring abortion for
her," the charge stated.
At the resumed hearing, a witness, Sergeant Elizabeth
Osikanlu, told the presiding judge, Justice K. A. Jose,
that the matter was referred to her after one Femi
Adegboyega came to the station to report that the
defendant impregnated his niece and gave her drugs
to abort a five-month-old pregnancy.
According to her, the defendant admitted having
sexual intercourse with the deceased sometime in
October 2012 and giving her two tablets to prevent
pregnancy.
Source: Vanguard
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