FCT: Court orders remand of dismissed teacher accused of sexual molestation 

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ordered that a dismissed teacher, Igoche Daniel Adah, be remanded at Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja pending when ruling on his bail application would be delivered.

Justice Akeem Fashola gave the order, Thursday, saying: “The accused person should be remanded in the prison till July 12 when his bail request would be considered one way or the other.

The Commissioner of Police in the FCT command had put the dismissed teacher on trial on charges of sexual abuse related offences.

At the proceedings, Thursday, Adah was slammed with one count charge to the effect that on April 15, 2021, he repeatedly touched the breast of a 14-year- old pupil of Destiny Academy, Lugbe in Abuja while the pupil (name withheld) was in his care.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge punishable under section 32 of Child Rights Act.

Spirited efforts by his lawyer, Emmanuel Agwuamu, to secure bail for him were unsuccessful due to the volume of exhibits placed before the court by Police Counsel, Mr John Ijagbemi, to oppose the bail application.

Among others, the prosecuting counsel drew attention of the court to the fact that twice, the defendant refused to appear in court to take his plea without any justification.

He informed the court of how a bench warrant had to be issued against him and executed by Police operatives before he could be apprehended and brought to court.

While on administrative bail, the counsel alleged that the defendant committed another offence of the same nature adding that the court must be wary of granting such a person bail.