Man Gets Life Jail  For Defiling Minor

A Lagos State Domestic Violence  and Sexual Offences Court,has  sentenced  Sunday Oyedele to life imprisonment for defiling three-year-old neighbour.

 Justice Abiola Soladoye , in her verdict,described the convict  as a sexual monster who should be kept in solitary confinement .

She  held that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt against Oyedele who was charged with a lone-count charge of defilement.

She said : “The defilement saga is unfortunate, the defendant is a sexual monster, a paedophile who should be locked away.The charge against the defendant has been proven beyond reasonable doubt.

“The defendant having been found guilty is sentenced to life imprisonment with no option of fine. He is also to have his name registered in the Sex Offenders Register as maintained by the Lagos State Government”

The convict,who was arraigned on April 29, 2019, allegedly had unlawful sexual intercourse with the toddler at Itamaga area of Ikorodu, Lagos.

During the trial four witnesses including Dr Oyedeji Alagbe, a medical doctor from the Mirabel Centre (a Sexual Assault Referral Center) testified for the prosecution.

Alagbe, in his evidence said that medical examinations revealed that the minor was defiled both anally and vaginally..

The prosecution team; led by Mr Olusola  told the court that the defendant committed the offence sometimes in November 2017.