Babatunde Solanke
A 30-year-old man, Peter Ude, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for defiling a two-year-old toddler.
He was arrested by the police on July 14, 2024 at Dele Ojo Camp at Uso, Owo Local Government Area when he raped a two-year-old toddler around 10:00pm.
The charge No: FAK/30c/24, reads that Peter Ude “did unlawfully bring out your penis and lying on one(names withheld) ‘f’ aged 2 years and discharged sperm on her vaginal and thereby committed an offence contrary and punishable under Section 4(2) of Ondo State Violence Against Person(Prohibition) Law 2021.”
When the charges were to him at the Family Magistrate Court sitting at Uso, Peter Ude pleased guilty to the charges.
The presiding judge, Chief Magistrate T.G. Alphonso, having examined the medical report extracted by the Investigative Police Officer, Olayinka and presented before the court by the prosecution, Supol Martins Olowofeso, pronounced the accused guilty and, therefore sentenced him to two calendar years with 2 days lashes.
The convict was sent to Olokuta correctional centre in Akure, Ondo State.
