An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced a
25-year-old unemployed man, Ogboru Godspower, to 14 years imprisonment for
defiling a 13-year-old daughter of his neighbour. The Chief Magistrate
sentenced Godspower after he pleaded guilty to the offence.
25-year-old unemployed man, Ogboru Godspower, to 14 years imprisonment for
defiling a 13-year-old daughter of his neighbour. The Chief Magistrate
sentenced Godspower after he pleaded guilty to the offence.
“The accused is hereby sentenced to 14 years imprisonment to
serve as deterrent to others and to reform him to be a law abiding citizen,” the
judge said.
serve as deterrent to others and to reform him to be a law abiding citizen,” the
judge said.
The prosecutor, Jimah Iseghede, had told the court that the
offence was committed on Aug. 8 at Godspower’s residence. Iseghede said that
the victim was going to take her bath when the accused waylaid her, removed her
towel and defiled her.
offence was committed on Aug. 8 at Godspower’s residence. Iseghede said that
the victim was going to take her bath when the accused waylaid her, removed her
towel and defiled her.
“It was a neighbour who saw the accused in the act that
alerted the whole house,’’ he said.
alerted the whole house,’’ he said.
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