Court fines man, 35, N250,000 for defiling minor

A family court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, has
sentenced a man, Praise Akinloye, to three years’ imprisonment with
an option of N250,000 fine after being found guilty of having
unlawful sexual intercourse with an 11-year-old girl.

It was gathered that the 35-year-old man was arrested by the men
of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps after he had
committed the offence at FUTA South Gate area of Akure Magisterial
District between February 26, 2018 and March 13, 2018.

The convict was arraigned on one count of having unlawful sexual
intercourse with an underage girl.

According to the NSCDC Prosecutor, Mr. David Ebriku, the offence
is contrary to and punishable under Section 32(1) and (2) of the
Ondo State Child’s Right Law 2007.

He tendered the statement of the convict and the victim as
evidence.

However, the counsel to the convict, Mr. Ifeoluwa Omotosho,
pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy.

In her judgement, the Magistrate, Mrs. Comfort Adeyanju, said
she had read gone through the exhibits and held that the convict
truly had unlawful sexual intercourse with the minor.

A family court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, has
sentenced a man, Praise Akinloye, to three years’ imprisonment with
an option of N250,000 fine after being found guilty of having
unlawful sexual intercourse with an 11-year-old girl.

It was gathered that the 35-year-old man was arrested by the men
of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps after he had
committed the offence at FUTA South Gate area of Akure Magisterial
District between February 26, 2018 and March 13, 2018.

The convict was arraigned on one count of having unlawful sexual
intercourse with an underage girl.

According to the NSCDC Prosecutor, Mr. David Ebriku, the offence
is contrary to and punishable under Section 32(1) and (2) of the
Ondo State Child’s Right Law 2007.

He tendered the statement of the convict and the victim as
evidence.

However, the counsel to the convict, Mr. Ifeoluwa Omotosho,
pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy.

In her judgement, the Magistrate, Mrs. Comfort Adeyanju, said
she had read gone through the exhibits and held that the convict
truly had unlawful sexual intercourse with the minor.