Matthew Sodake, 21 year old teacher at Ambassador Star Comprehensive Secondary School, Ansar, Ota, Ogun State was arraigned by the Police at Ota Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday for allegedly having oral sex with a 14-year old pupil.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Chudu Gbesi, told the court that the accused committed the offence on July 12 at about 8p.m. in the school premises and he is now facing an assault charge.
Gbesi told the court that the accused, a teacher in the school, lured the 14-year-old student into one of the classrooms and had oral sex with him.
He said that the offence contravened Section 216 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun,2006. The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Senior Magistrate, Mr. S.O Banwo granted the accused bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Banwo said that the sureties must be residents within the court’s jurisdiction and should be gainfully employed.
He also ordered the sureties to swear to an affidavit of means and show evidence of tax payment to Ogun Government .
The magistrate adjourned the case to Aug. 12, for hearing.
Source: Punch
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