Man sentenced to life in prison for defiling JSS 3 student

Justice Adekunle Adeyeye of the Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti, on Tuesday sentenced a 30-year-old man, Shola Oguntuase to life imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old Junior Secondary 3 student.

The convict was arraigned by the state government on a one-count charge of defilement.

In his verdict, the judge held that the prosecution proved its case against the defendant beyond all reasonable doubts, hence, his conviction.

He said: “From the entire circumstances, I have no doubt that the prosecution established beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant raped the victim.

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“The defendant is hereby sentenced to life imprisonment.”

Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Mr. Marcus Olowoyo, had told the court that Oguntuase defiled the minor on July 7, 2020 at Ire- Ekiti in Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State.

Olowoyo presented the victim’s statement to the police as evidence in court.

The prosecutor also called four witnesses and tendered a medical report to prove his case against the defendant.

However, the defence counsel, Rotimi Adabembe, did not call any witness.

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