Lawyer caught fondling nine-year-old girl in court
There
was a mild drama at the premises of the Tinubu Magistrate Court in Lagos on
Wednesday as a lawyer was caught fondling the breasts and private part of a 9-year-old.
The 9-year-old was said to have
accompanied her grandmother who had a civil case in court and needed a lawyer.
While the grandmother was trying to
get a lawyer who would assist her with her case, the lawyer allegedly tricked
the little girl to an alley within the court premises where he carried the girl
on his laps and started fondling her private part and breast after giving her
his phone.
The grandmother was attracted to the
little girl after she was seen crying and when asked, she pointed to the
lawyer, saying he fondled her breast and also touched her private part.
An eyewitness while reacting to the
mild drama said the lawyer was seen walking around the court premises in
company of the 9-year-old telling those who sought to know that the girl was
her daughter.
The noise created as a result of the
incident led to a disruption of court proceedings while the matter was brought
to the attention of the Chief Magistrate, K. B. Ayeye.
Following an interrogation by the
Chief Magistrate, the 9-year-old disclosed how she was molested by the lawyer.
This led to the Magistrate ordering the lawyer to be taken over to Lion
Building Police Station, Lagos Island.
A police source from the station who
confirmed the arrest of the lawyer said the Assistant Commissioner of Police
had taken over the matter.
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