MICHAEL AKINOLA
Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja, has sentenced a 26-year old electrician, Sunday George, to life imprisonment for defiling his neighbour’s daughter.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that it was the judgment of Justice Soladoye, who found George guilty as charged and subsequently sentenced him accordingly.
The convict, George, was arraigned before the Court by the State Government for defiling the neighbour’s daughter in the Ketu area of the state after he was arrested over the dastardly act.
During the trial, the parties testified before the Court and witnesses were presented before the Court.
The judge, in her ruling, held that the prosecution sufficiently proved the charge of defilement against the convict.
Justice Soladoye described the convict as an irresponsible adult and a pathological liar, whose testimony was an afterthought that lacked credibility. She stated that the Court was satisfied with the testimony of the victim because it was unambiguous.
“The testimony of the survivor was chilling, cogent, convincing, and truthful. The defendant defiled the survivor in the bathroom and told her not to tell anyone.”
“He committed the act with her on several occasions in the bathroom and anytime she goes to watch a movie on the defendant’s phone in his room.”
“The dentifications in criminal cases are very germane and the survivor, in this case, identified the man in the dock as their neighbour, who defiled her severally in the bathroom and his room.”
The judge stated that the child’s testimony was corroborated by Inspector Medinat Ganiyu, who investigated the case and testified that the survivor and her father came to the Police Station to file a complaint.
“Upon arrest, the defendant wrote a statement.”
“The defendant denied rubbing the survivor’s breast and watching movies with her on his phone in his room; this is an attempt to lie his way out but he failed.”
“The defendant is an irresponsible adult and a shameless pedophile, whose denial of having any sexual relations with the survivor is an afterthought.”
“Upon careful review of the evidence before this Court, the defendant is hereby found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment,” she added.