A 35-year-old man, Chikara Awazie, was on Friday brought before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, over alleged sexual assault of his neighbour.
The defendant is standing trial on a three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and sexual assault, preferred against him by the police.
The prosecutor, ASP Benedict Aigbokhan, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on February 22, at Gas-line Bus Stop, Ejigbo, Lagos.
According to him, the defendant forcibly had canal knowledge of his neighbour, Miss Cynthia Nwanyima.
He said that the defendant also stole one Infinix X5 phone worth N76,000, three Automated Teller Machine cards and N100,000 cash belonging to Nwanyima.
He said that the offences contravened Sections 260, 287 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Magistrate K. A. Ariyo, however, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She ordered that one of the sureties should be a blood relative to the defendant and adjourned the case until August 22 for legal advice.
