A Magistrate court at Iyaganku, Ibadan, presided over by Mrs P.O. Adetuyibi, on Monday, ordered the remand of a skit maker, Maruf Abdullahi, popularly known as “Trinity Guy”, in Agodi correctional facility over alleged sexual exploitation of a 10-year-old girl.
The Magistrate court also arraigned the parents of the victim, Isiaka Ahmed, 40, and his wife, Rofiat, 29, on two-count charge of conspiracy and sexual abuse and exploitation alongside the skit maker.
The three defendants were remanded in Agodi correctional facility, Ibadan, pending July 11 when the case would will be heard.
Trinity Guy was earlier summoned by the Oyo State Police Command last week over the controversial skit involving a female minor.
Mr Oludare Adebayo, the defense counsel, argued that Section 41 empowered the court to hear the matter, adding that the victim was a product of poverty.
But the magistrate said that the case file had been duplicated, but added that not until the ministry of justice accepted to withdraw it that she could hear the matter.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Oluwakemi Arowosaye, had told the court that the three defendants conspired together to sexually abuse the girl.
Arowosaye said that “Trinity Guy”, on Dec. 17, 2022, sexually abused and exploited the girl at Kuola area of Ibadan.
“Abdullahi was asking the victim the colour of his penis, recording the scene and posting it on social media,” she said.
According to her, the offences are contrary to Section 35 (1) and punishable under Section 35 (2) of Oyo State Child Right’s Law, 2006.
Arowosaye said that the offences also contravened Section 516 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
According to News Agency of Nigeria reports, Truthlive news learnt that if the skit maker is found guilty of the offence, he is liable to 15 years imprisonment under the Child Right’s Law, 2006.