A Chief
Magistrate Court in Port Harcourt has remanded one Francis Silas in prison for
compelling his 4 -year-old daughter to eat her own feaces.
The Court
issued the remand order after arguments for his bail failed before Chief
Magistrate John Enyindah following an application by the complainants, the
Federation of International Women Lawyers, FIDA.
Defense
Counsel, EE Essien had asked for bail of her client, Silas arguing that the
prosecution cannot appropriate and re-appropriate at the same time.
Essien asked
the court to discountenance the application for amendment of charges and go on
with the charge preferred against the defendant.
But FIDA
Lawyers, led by Nnenna Igboukwu opposed Essien’s bail application, insisting
that the suspect was not properly charged.
Chief
Magistrate John Enyindah declined the application and adjourned to January 14
for continuation of hearing.
The
30-year-old father of 2, Francis Silas who hails from Akwa-Ibom State was
arrested by the police in Rivers State on December 30, 2019 after the video
showing him forcing his daughter went viral on social media.
Francis
Silas who is facing three- count charge was also accused of assaulting his
daughter.