Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court for Ikeja don sentence one school teacher, Nwatu Isaac, to life imprisonment for defiling an eight-year-old pupil of El-Bossaa Nursery and Primary School, Epe.
Justice Rahman Oshodi deliver the sentence on Tuesday after e find Isaac guilty of the offence wey happen on March 10, 2022.
Di judge also order say make dem enter Isaac name inside Lagos State Sexual Offenders Register.
Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency disclose dis one for statement on Friday, say di order follow Sections 33 and 38 of di Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency Law, 2021.
Di agency talk say prosecution prove im case beyond reasonable doubt, and establish say di survivor na child and Isaac bin get sexual intercourse with her.
Di survivor, wey be nine years old when she testify, identify Isaac for court and tell court how he, wey she know as ‘Master Isaac’, carry her enter school toilet and sexually assault her.
Justice Oshodi find her testimony credible and consistent.
Di court also consider evidence from di survivor mother, wey notice blood on her daughter underwear and vagina after she return home from school.
Medical evidence from Mirabel Centre come out, and di agency talk say e corroborate di evidence of penetration.
Di court reject Isaac denial say he no go beyond school gate on di day of di incident, noting say his own testimony put am for school at di material time.
Justice Oshodi also dismiss his alibi defence, and suggestions say di survivor fit don dey abused by her stepsister or say di school toilet too small for di offence to happen.
While sentencing Isaac, di judge talk say he abuse di trust wey di survivor and her family put for am.
Di agency talk say Oshodi note say Isaac ‘was once her teacher and was also entrusted by parents in the community to transport their children.’
Di judge also direct prosecution to take ‘immediate steps’ under di Victim Assistance and Witness Protection Law, 2022, to secure ‘whatever protection and support di survivor and her family require.’
Dem prosecute Isaac under Section 137 of di Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, wey prescribe life imprisonment for unlawful sexual intercourse with a child.
