An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced a teacher, John Osifo, to life imprisonment for defiling an eight-year-old pupil.
Delivering judgment, Justice Rahman Oshodi held that the prosecution proved the charge of defilement against Osifo beyond every reasonable doubt.
Oshodi noted that the convict breached the trust that was entrusted into his hands by defiling the survivor.
According to him, evidence of the victim was corroborated by her mother’s evidence and medical examination revealed absence of hymen.
He said that the convict exploited the vulnerability of the child under his care to defile her.
The Judge said: “John Osifo, the gravity of your offence cannot be over stated.
“As a teacher, you are in a position of trust that you breached.
“You did not only exploit the vulnerability of a child under your care, you also took advantage of the Covid-19…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
