Police arrest man for sleeping with his 9-year-old ward

The accusation of having had sex with her guardian, Bernard Uzi, since 2020 comes from a primary five student (name withheld). The police in Alausa have detained Uzi for allegedly defiling the child who lives with him. According to a statement released on Saturday by Joke Ladenegan-Oginni, the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) got information about an alleged defilement of a nine-year-old student by her guardian Uzi from a mandated reporter. “It was reported that the primary 5 pupil of the school confided in her class teacher. She revealed that her dad (Guardian) had been having sexual intercourse with her since 2020. The teacher promptly escalated the incident to the school authority. “Armed with this vital information, the survivor was immediately referred to Mirabel centre for medical attention. The Mirabel result revealed that the survivor had indeed been penetrated multiple times. The case was immediately reported at Alausa police station and the suspect was subsequently arrested at around 12:30 am on the 8th of February, 2023,” the statement said. The alleged offender was charged on February 9th, 2023, before Magistrate E. Kubeinje, according to the statement. “The Agency reiterates the State’s zero-tolerance stance and insists that there is help for survivors even as we remain committed to ensuring perpetrators are held accountable for their actions,” the statement said.

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