Court sentences man to life imprisonment for defiling 2-year-old girl in Ogun

…Police arrest headmaster for allegedly raping 10-year-old pupil in Yobe
….Police arrest man, 39, for allegedly raping 9-year-old step-daughter in Adamawa

As an Abeokuta High Court sentenced a 35-year-old man Adekunle Olalere to life imprisonment for defiling a two-year-old girl, the Police in Yobe paraded an Assistant Headmaster, for allegedly raping a 10-year-old pupil.

Also, the Police in Adamawa arrested a 39-year-old man for allegedly raping his nine-year-old step-daughter.

Delivering judgment in the case of Olalere, arraigned on a one- count of defilement, Justice Abiodun Akinyemi held that the evidence presented before the court by the prosecution was tenable and found the convict guilty as charged.

“Based on the evidence, I find and hold that the defendant, had sexual intercourse with the child and guilty as charged,” he said.
Akinyemi sentenced Olalere to life Imprisonment.

The prosecution counsel, Mrs Oluyemisi Aruleba, the assistant chief state counsel, had told the court during the trial that the convict committed the offence on March 22, 2017, at No 18, Bashorun Street off unity road, Olowotedo area in Mowe area of Ogun.
Aruleba said the victim’s mother was a neighbour to the convict.

Meanwhile, an Assistant Headmaster in a public school in Jajere, Fune Local Government Area of Yobe state will soon be appearing before the court for allegedly raping a 10-year-old pupil (name withheld).

This was disclosed by the Yobe State Police Command’s Spokesman, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, who paraded the suspect, Abubakar Musa.

ASP Dungus Abdulkarim said Musa was with Jajere Central Primary School, in which the victim, a primary five pupil, was attending.
He said the culprit had canal knowledge of the victim on July 15 and 17.

“Investigation revealed that Musa met her in the market where she sells sachet water.

“He then picked two sachets and left after telling her to meet him in an uncompleted building for her money.