Judiciary

Court remands man for allegedly defiling wife’s maid, causing death

Supreme Desk
11 July 2023 9:01 PM IST
Court remands man for allegedly defiling wife’s maid, causing death
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”On June 21, at about 6:30 a.m., the defendant allegedly caused the death of the girl Fayemi Agbeloba, 16, by having an unlawful sexual encounter with her with deceit, which made the deceased commit suicide,” she said.

A Family Court sitting at Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Tuesday ordered the remand of one Tosin Ajibode, 34, at the Agodi correctional facility for allegedly having unlawful sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old maidstaying with his wife.

The Magistrate, Mrs. P. O. Adetuyibi, who did not take his plea, ordered his remand at the Agodi Correctional Centre, Ibadan.

Adetuyibi said the remand was pending the duplication of the case file at the Oyo State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP)

She thereafter adjourned the matter until Nov. 9 for mention.

Supreme News reports that the defendant was charged by Police on two counts of unlawful sexual interference and causing death.

Earlier, the Police Prosecution Counsel, Insp. Oluwakemi Arowosaye, told the court that Ajibode sometimes in Juneat Mokore Community, Oke-Ola,, Eruwa, Oyo State, allegedly had unlawful sexual relations with one Fayemi Agbeloba.

Arowosaye said the defendant allegedly defiled the girl without her consent.

” The girl was a maid staying with the defendant’ s wife in his house.

”On June 21, at about 6:30 a.m., the defendant allegedly caused the death ofthe girl Fayemi Agbeloba, 16, by having unlawful sexual intercourse with her with deceit, which made the deceased commit suicide,” she said.

Arowosaye said the offense contravened the Oyo State Child Right’s Law 2006.

She said the offence was contrary to the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000.

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