The court of sexual offences
and domestic violence Ikeja
has sentenced a 38-year-old man,
Seun Aina, to 25 years
imprisonment without the
option of fine for defiling a 15-
month-old baby.
The court in its judgment on
Tuesday ordered that the
convict’s name, Seun Aina, be
entered into the sexual
offenders register in Lagos
State.
The prosecution led by Mr
Peter Owolabani said the bus
conductor committed the
offence at 5.30 pm on Jan. 3,
2018, at No. 5, Dominion
Estate road, Ijede, Ikorodu,
Lagos.
He said the convict was 35-
year-old at the time he
committed the offence and the
minor was his neighbour’s
daughter.
During the trial, the prosecution
presented three witnesses
including the investigating
police officer and a medical
doctor while the defence
presented two witnesses; the
convict and a medical doctor.
The convict was arraigned on
November 7, 2018 on a one-
count charge of defilement
contrary to Section 137 of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State,
2015.