A medical practitioner, Dr Alagbe Oyedeji, on Tuesday told an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court that a father, Emmanuel Idoko, allegedly used his fingers to test his 12-year-old daughter’s virginity, and subsequently defiled her.
The 37-year-old father, who is a commercial motorcyclist, is facing charges of sexual assault on his daughter.
“She said her father came home and said that he heard from people that she was no longer a virgin and he needed to test her to see if it was true.
“He forced her to undress and said he will use his finger to test her, the client was reluctant. He scolded her and eventually did it with his fingers.
“He also said that he would use his penis to examine her and she refused. He beat her and he subsequently, started torturing her in the home because she kept turning down his requests,” the doctor said.
Oyedeji said that Idoko’s daughter revealed that she was given soft drinks (Coke and Fanta) by her father, which made her fall asleep whenever she drank them.
The prosecution says Idoko committed the offence of sexual assault by penetration between July to November 2017 at his residence located at Akewusola Street, Oworoshoki, Lagos.
The offences contravene Section 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
Justice Sybil Nwaka adjourned the case until April 3 for continuation of trial.
