An Egor Magistrates’ Court, Benin, Edo State, on Wednesday
sentenced a 47-year-old man, Rotimi Olayemi, to four years’ imprisonment for s3xually
assaulting a 13-year-old girl.
sentenced a 47-year-old man, Rotimi Olayemi, to four years’ imprisonment for s3xually
assaulting a 13-year-old girl.
Olayemi, said to be an English teacher at the King of Kings
College, had been arraigned on four counts bothering on s3xual assault.
College, had been arraigned on four counts bothering on s3xual assault.
The prosecutor, Mrs. Osasu Ewemade, had told the court that
the convict, Olayemi, committed the crime on May 26, 2014, in his office in the
college.
the convict, Olayemi, committed the crime on May 26, 2014, in his office in the
college.
The father of three was said to have invited the victim, a
13-year-old pupil of the school, to his office where he hugged, kissed and
fondled her. Ewemade had also said Olayemi put his hand in her private parts.
13-year-old pupil of the school, to his office where he hugged, kissed and
fondled her. Ewemade had also said Olayemi put his hand in her private parts.
She said the offence contravened Section 360 of the Criminal
Code, Cap 48, Vol. II, Law of the defunct Bendel State of Nigeria, 1976, as
applicable in Edo.
Code, Cap 48, Vol. II, Law of the defunct Bendel State of Nigeria, 1976, as
applicable in Edo.
The convict had pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The presiding magistrate, Mrs. Igho Braimoh, found him
guilty on all counts and sentenced him to one year in prison for each count. Braimoh
added that the prison terms would run concurrently.
guilty on all counts and sentenced him to one year in prison for each count. Braimoh
added that the prison terms would run concurrently.
The magistrate, however, gave an option of fine of N50,000
for each of the counts.
for each of the counts.
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