A 23-year-old businessman, David Idoko, yesterday appeared before a Wuse Zone 6 Chief Magistrates’ Court in Abuja for allegedly forcing a five-year-old boy to perform oral sex on him.
Idoko, who lives opposite ECWA Church, Karmo, Abuja, is facing a one-count charge of unnatural offence.
Prosecutor Fidelis Ogbobe said Maria Agbo, mother of the boy with same address, reported the case at Karmo Divisional Police Headquarters, FCT, Abuja, on March 29.
He alleged that Agbo reported how Idoko lured the boy to his room about 12pm, forcing his manhood into his mouth.
Ogbobe further alleged that when she did not see her son, she went looking for him and found him vomiting in the defendant’s room, while the defendant was stark naked.
He said during police investigation, the defendant confessed to have committed the offence.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened Section 284 of the Penal Code.
The defendant pleaded not guilty.
Magistrate Njideka Nwosu-Iheme granted the defendant N500,000 bail and one surety in the like sum.
The case continues on January 16.