A headteacher, Benjamin Ogba, has been sentenced two life sentences for raping two underaged girls, both seven years, a convict the court described as a serial paedophile, and his testimonies are a pack of lies.
Penpushing reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Tuesday in the judgement held that the prosecution had proven its case beyond doubt to the satisfaction of the court.
The judge, however, held that the evidence of the defence witnesses were tainted with lies, which did not hold water, stressing that the defendant and his fellow defence witnesses were not truthful and credible in their testimonies.
“The defendant and his fellow defence witnesses were not truthful and credible in their testimonies. Their testimonies were a pack of lies and fell asunder like a pack of cards. This serial paedophile, a headteacher, who is expected to teach his students morals, stooped so low and defiled the underage girls, what a shame! This irresponsible and randy teacher, who teaches his students nonsense, should be locked away,” she ruled.
Penpushing further reports that the judge praised the two survivors for their courage to speak up in court against their assailant, stressing that sexual abuse of any sort must be reported and not swept under the carpet.
The judge urged parents not to relent in reporting sexual abuse cases to the appropriate authorities, adding that in same vein, continuous education and awareness of this issue of sexual menace must be at the forefront of all stakeholders in the administration of justice.
“Continuous education and awareness of this issue of sexual menace must be at the forefront of all stakeholders in the administration of justice so as to advocate for the rights of young children’ Soladoye stated.
‘The defendant, having been found guilty of the two counts bordering on defilement, is hereby sentenced to life imprisonment on each of the counts. The sentencing will, however, run concurrently and his name be registered in the sex offences register as maintained by Lagos State,” she said.
Penpushing also reports that the state counsel, led by Olusola Soneye, called three witnesses while the defence counsel called four witnesses during the trial, while the prosecution told the court that the convict, committed the offence April and May 2019, at Shalom Private School, Oke-Ira Road, Ebutte Metta in Lagos.
The prosecutor told the court that the head teacher raped the two survivors by having unlawful sexual intercourse with them adding that one of the girls informed her mother and the case was reported at the station, pointing out that the offence contravenes the provisions of Section 137 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
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