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Thursday, December 26, 2013

CHILD MOLESTER: Herbalist Arraigned Over Sexual Intercourse With 2 Boys

The police on Monday arraigned a herbalist, Atahiru Obey, 45, at a
Wuse Zone 2 Chief Magistrates' Court, Abuja, for allegedly having
unlawful carnal knowledge of two boys.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Atteh Effiong told the court that the offence was
reported at the Life Camp Police Station on Nov. 26, by the mother of
one of the boys.

He said that the case was, however, transferred to the State Criminal
Investigation Department, Abuja, on Dec. 6.

Effiong said that the mother alleged that the herbalist, living in
Jabi Dakibiyu, Abuja, had been having sexual intercourse with her son
and another boy, both aged 13 since 2012.

The prosecutor told the court that Obey had during the period had
sexual intercourse with the boys eight times.
Effiong said the offence contravened Section 284 of the Penal Code.

When the charge was read to him, Obey pleaded not guilty, and the
Chief Magistrate, Mr Anthony Ogboyi, granted him bail in the sum of
N200,000 with one reliable surety in like sum.

Ogboyi said the surety must reside within the jurisdiction of the
court, and together with the accused, deposit their passport
photographs to the court's registry.

He adjourned the case to Feb. 7 for hearing.

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