Justice Rahman Oshodi of a Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a father, Suleiman Usman to life imprisonment over defilement of his 8 years old daughter. The judge sentenced the father to life imprisonment after he was found guilty as charged by the Lagos State government. His offences contravene the provisions of section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015. However, Justice Oshodi exonerated the convict of the second charge. Justice Oshodi said that he has considered the ingredients of the offences, the confessional statement, circumstantial evidence, and the eyewitness account in sentencing the father to life imprisonment.

Source: Nigerian Tribune May 31, 2023 08:55 UTC