Nigeria, May 30 -- The Lagos State Sexual Offences Court in Ikeja, has ordered the remand of the Vice-President of the Nigerian American Football Association (NAFA), Oluwaseye Obatolu, over an alleged sexual assault case filed by the Lagos State Government.

From a certified true copy of the proceedings obtained by PREMIUM TIMES on Friday, trial judge Rahman Oshodi ordered on 12 May Mr Obatolu's remand at a correctional centre in the state.

The arraignment marked the third attempt to bring the defendant before the court, following his reported failure to appear on two earlier dates.

Mr Oshodi subsequently ordered that the defendant be remanded pending the hearing of his bail application, fixed for 17 June.

The defendant faces one count...