Court extends remand of skit maker, ‘Trinity Guy’, victim’s parents in prison

A family Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan in Oyo State, on Tuesday, again ordered that a skit maker, Maruf Abdullahi, popularly known as Trinity Guy, be remanded in Agodi Correction centre for allegedly sexually exploiting a ten-year-old girl, until August 31, for mention.

The PUNCH had reported that the police charged Abdullahi alongside the parents of the victim with conspiracy and sexual abuse/exploitation

The Magistrate, P. O. Adetuyibi, ordered Abdullahi, 31, and the parents of the child, Isiaka Ahmed 40, and his wife, Rofiat Ahmed, 29, to continue to be remanded in Agodi.

Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Oluwakemi Arowosaye, told the court that the accused persons allegedly conspired together to wit sexual abuse, adding, ‘Trinity on December 17, 2022, was alleged to have sexually abused and exploited the ten-year-old girl at Kuola area, Ibadan.

The police said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 35 (1) and was punishable under Section 35 (2) of the state Child Rights Law 2006.

She added that it also contravened the provisions of section 516 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000.

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