Sunday Salami, a 31-year-old furniture maker, will spend the next
half a century languishing in Kirikiri Prisons, Lagos, for defiling a
14-year-old Junior Secondary School 1 student.
Justice Sybil Nwaka of an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences
Court sentenced Salami after convicting him of defilement contrary to
Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011.
Sentencing Salami, the judge pointed out the gravity of the offence
of defilement and that the Lagos State Government was using all its
resources to fight the menace.
“This is an offence in which the accused person has been accordingly
convicted and carries with it a sentence of life imprisonment without an
option of fine.
“Learned counsel asked the court to temper justice with mercy, my hands are tied.
“The case of the defendant is a very serious offence that should not
be treated with kids gloves and a defendant who is convicted should be
put away as our minors especially our young girls are at risk.
“The Lagos State Government is not relenting in fighting this menace and we should all join the government in the fight.
“I hereby sentence the defendant to 50 years in prison,” Justice Nwaka said.
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