There was a mild drama at Chief Magistrate Court 20 in PortHarcourt presided over by Chief Magistrate Gomba Osaro as a thirteen year old girl Blessing Uduak revealed that she is four months pregnant allegedly for Mr Sunday Samuel who was arraigned by the Human Right desk at Rivers State Police headquarters, on a one count charge of having canal knowledge of an underaged girl.
The underaged girl also said that the accused is her boyfriend.
Meanwhile the accused Samuel Sunday was remanded in Port Harcourt correctional centre and the case was adjourned to 16th August 2021 for consideration of bail after he pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The charge sheet read that Sunday Samuel on the 14th of February at Ohakwe street Rumuigbo in PortHarcourt magisterial district did have unlawful canal knowledge on one Blessing Uduak an underaged girl of thirteen years and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 218 of criminal code of cap 37 Vol.11 laws of Rivers State 1999.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.
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