The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced a 55-year-old man, Emmanuel Adedigba who attempted to assault his neighbour’s 14-year-old daughter sexually, was on Monday sentenced to 14 years imprisonment.
According to The PUNCH, Justice Rahman Oshodi handed down the sentence after the convict was re-arraigned on an amended charge.
The convict was earlier arraigned on the charge of defilement which he pleaded not guilty to.
According to the prosecution, the charge on the ammended information was the offence of attempt to commit sexual assault by penetration.
The offence contravened section 262 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.
While delivering the judgment, Justice Rahman Oshodi said he was satisfied with the evidence of the prosecution establishing the offence of attempt to commit sexual assault by penetration.
The judge also put the plea bargain sentence into consideration.
He said, “I have considered the plea bargain signed by the defendant and his counsel, O.S. Fasule.
“Consequently, I sentence the defendant to 14 years imprisonment from the date of his remand, June 15, 2021”
“The defendant is to have his name registered in the Sex Offenders Registry. He is to be held in the Ikoyi correctional facility.”
