An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday, sentenced a person, Ifeanyi Ndieze, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a four-year-old in church.
Justice Abiola Soladoye held that prosecution sufficiently proved the cost of sexual assault by penetration towards Ndieze in line with Section 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
“The child identified the defendant as the man who carried her during a church programme and sexually assaulted her by inserting his finger into her vagina.
“The child was taken home, and while the mother bathed her, she was bleeding uncontrollably. At the hospital, doctors said that the matter should be reported to the police.
“The child, at the police station, was bleeding still, while her underwear, soaked with blood, was removed and taken as an exhibit.
“The child, when taken to the hospital, was in severe pain and found to have been forcibly penetrated,” the decide held.
She mentioned that the convict was a disgraceful spectacle.
“The defendant is a pathological liar as he tried to deny the offence. This is an unforgivable behaviour.
“The defendant is hereby found guilty of sexually assaulting the four-year-old child, and he is hereby sentenced to life imprisonment,” Soladoye held.
She additionally mentioned that the convict’s title must be in the Lagos State Sexual Offences Register.
The decide suggested dad and mom to take correct care of their youngsters.
“The mother of the child should not have left her with her elder brother, a six-year- old boy,” Soladoye held.
Lagos State counsel, Mrs Olufunke Adegoke, offered 4 witnesses towards the convict and tendered 4 displays.
The convict testified in his defence together with three others – his sister, nephew and niece.
According to Lagos State Government, which prosecuted the case, the convict dedicated the offence on Oct. 29, 2020, at No. 18, Salau St., Surulere, Lagos State.
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