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Man on trial for having sex with 10-year-old boy

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The Police in Oyo on Wednesday instituted a criminal charge against a 20-year-old man, Collins Obi, for allegedly sexually abusing a 10 year-old son of his neighbour.

Obi, a teacher with Capstone Mission Academy, Owowaye, Agbokojo, Ibadan, was arraigned before an Iyaganku Senior Magistrates’ court on a charge of unlawful carnal knowledge of a boy.

The Police Prosecutor, Cpl.Oluseye Oyebanji, told the court that Obi had unlawful carnal knowledge of the boy (name withheld), aged 10, on November 6, at about 6pm at his resident No. 10 Oredeyin street, Oke-Ado,Ibadan.

He said, “Obi serves as Lesson Teacher to other children in the neighbourhood who pay N30 daily for the lesson”
“On the fateful day, Obi allegedly called the boy to his room and asked him to remove his trouser, after which he had unlawful carnal knowledge (through anus) of the little boy.”

Punch, November 16th

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