A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Odeda, in Odeda Local Government Area, Ogun State, on Friday dismissed the sexual abuse case against the Director of Stephens Children Home, Abeokuta, Rev. Isaac Newton – Wusu, for lack of merit.
Two ex – female inmates of the home had alleged that while their stay there lasted, Newton – Wusu severally abused them sexually after he had carefully sedated them to sleep. The alleged offences were said to have been committed between 2010 and 2013.
Newton-Wusu’s arraignment by the police followed the allegations by Concerned Past Students of Stephens Children Home (COPASSTECH). Delivering his judgment, Magistrate B.O Ilo, struck out the suit on the advice of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) which stated that the case was borne out of “power tussle” within the management of the Home. Magistrate Ilo noted that the DPP found out that the account of the two principal witnesses in the case in respect of the allegations, were contradictory, hence, the need to resolve the matter in favour of the accused.