A former Supervisor at Chrisland School, Ikeja, Adegboyega Adenekan, has said that he has never exposed his penis to a two-year-old pupil he is accused of defiling.
Adenekan told an Ikeja (Lagos) Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday that he had never had any sexually intimate relationship with the girl.
He is standing trial before Justice Sybil Nwaka over the offence he allegedly committed in November, 2016.
When asked if he knew the child drew his penis, he said, “I heard she drew a penis but that is between her and her mother. I have never exposed my penis to this child neither have I fingered her or put my penis in her vagina. I am very sure everything is fabricated’.”
While being cross examined by his counsel yesterday, the accused told
Further speaking on the matter, he said, ““It was on a Friday around 8pm, I received a call from an unknown number and she introduced as a parent in the school. She outrightly told me that I had sexually abused her two-year-old daughter. I was shocked at the allegation. She now further went on to tell me that we should keep the matter between the two of us and not tell anyone. She ended the call and thereafter sent me a message that read: ‘I want you to still be friendly with my child.
“During the meeting it was concluded that the child should be examined by the school hospital. The mother refused. She later called her husband who gave his consent.”
Last week, two employees of Chrisland Schools – an administrator and a teacher – testified before the court, both saying Adenekan did not commit the offense.
On a polygraph test conducted on the matter, Adenekan said on Tuesday, “I was shocked when the report of the Halogen test came back and it said that I was lying. I strongly believe that the child’s mother and the security company that conducted the test fabricated the results. The child was in pre-school 1 when I met her. I only stand at the door of their class and say, ‘hello children.’ The class teacher and the two class assistants are usually there. I have never been alone with the child in question i have never taken her out of the class to.my office.”
Adjourning the case till tomorrow, Justice Nwaka, however, ordered the accused be reminded in Kirikiri on the grounds that he might flee and never return to return if allowed to go on bail.
The judged stressed, “My intuition is telling me that the defendant may not appear tomorrow for the continuation of his trial. For his own security I am hereby revoking his bail and order that he be remanded in Kirikiri Prisons until the next adjourned date.”
