LAGOS—A 30-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Michael Odunlami, who allegedly defiled a five-year-old girl, was yesterday arraigned in a Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court, Lagos.

Odunlami, who resides at No. 3, Fadipe Street, Somolu Lagos, is standing trial on a two-count charge of indecently dealing with a child and defiling a minor.

The prosecutor, Inspector Peter Nwangwu told the court that the accused committed the offences on September 10 at the minor’s residence at Adedoyin Street, Somolu.

Nwangwu explained that Odunlami was a regular visitor to the minor’s compound, where he patronised a local dry gin (Ogogoro) seller.

Nwangwu said the accused on the fateful day, went to patronise the dry gin vendor, “saw the child, picked her up and put her on his laps.

“Odunlami put his finger into her private part, causing her severe pain and injuries.”

The prosecutor said that Odunlami caused damage to the child’s private part, which bled profusely after the assault.

He said that the offences contravened Sections 135 and 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.

However, Odunlami, pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him.

The magistrate, Mrs Arike Ipaye -Nwachukwu, ordered that the case file should be duplicated and forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP, for legal advice.

She granted the accused bail in the sum of N500,000, with two sureties in like sum, and adjourned the case to Oct. 6 for DPP’s advice.