According to ThisDayLive An Ikeja High Court Thursday sentenced a 27-year-old trader, Chidi Ibiam, to 21-years imprisonment for defiling a six-year-old girl.
Justice Sedoten Ogunsanya sentenced Ibiam, who sells foodstuffs and resides at the Baruwa area of Ipaja, Lagos after he was found guilty of a charge of defilement.
The judge while delivering her verdict said: “I have noted before me all the relevant facts of this case.
“The defendant is hereby found guilty of the crime of defilement and is sentenced to 21 years in prison.”
During the trial, the prosecution led by the state counsel, Mr. Adebayo Haroun informed court that Ibiam committed the offence on December 15, 2012 and was caught after the victim reported the assault to her mother.
The prosecution said the convict was well known to the victim’s family as he was a neighbour and a church member.
The six-year-old (name withheld) in her testimony, told the court that the defendant had unlawful carnal knowledge of her on 12 different occasions including in his shop and a neighbour’s house.
The victim also referred to Ibiam’s genitals as “tom tom” throughout her testimony.
Justice Ogunsanya who noted this fact in her judgment, admonished parents to start teaching their children the rightful names of male and female genitals.
“Parents should teach their children the right names of genitals and give their wards a proper sex education,” she said.
The offence contravenes Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011.
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