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  • Islamic teacher remanded for defiling pupil, 5

    An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court yesterday remanded a 43-year-old Islamic cleric, Abdulsalam Salaudeen, in Kirikiri Prisons following his arraignment for allegedly defiling his five-year-old female pupil.

    Chief Magistrate Olufunke Sule-Amzat said he would remain in custody pending advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

    Salaudeen, who lives at 16, Awoyemi Street, Igando Road, Ikotun, was allegedly caught on Close Circuit Television (CCTV) having sex with the minor.

    He was arrested by the police following a complaint.

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    Prosecuting Inspector Benson Emuerhi said the defendant committed the offence last December 22 at Olorungbebe Mosque, Iyana Ile-Oba, Igando.

    Emuerhi said the incident was reported by a neighbour at the Ikeja Police Command.

    Salaudeen pleaded not guilty.

    Chief Magistrate Sule-Amzat adjourned the case till February 7 for hearing.

  • Teacher remanded for allegedly defiling pupil

    A 29-year-old teacher, David Ikejiobi, has been remanded in prison for allegedly defiling his pupil.

    An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, ruled yesterday, the accused be remanded in Kirikiri Prison.

    Chief Magistrate P. E. Nwaka refused to take his plea.

    The accused, of 13, Kekereowo Street, Ilasamaja, Lagos, is being tried for rape.

    Prosecutor Christopher John told the court the offence was committed in March at 25, Abiola Alao Street, Ijeshatedo, Lagos.

    He said the accused always followed the 13- year-old girl to her home after school.

    “The girl’s guardians always return in the evening and the girl gets home before them and opens the door with the extra key in her possession.

    “The accused knew about the arrangement and followed her home. He defiled the girl on three occasions and warned her not to tell anyone,” John said.

    He added that the girl’s grandmother saw changes in her behaviour when she spent holidays with her and she asked questions.

    “It was then the girl confessed to the grandmother and told her about the accused.”

    The offence contravenes Section 259 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    Nwaka adjourned the case till September 3 for mention.

  • Court remands teacher for allegedly defiling pupil

    A Kasuwan Mama Upper Area Court has ordered that a teacher, Moses Danladi, 23, be remanded in prison for allegedly defiling a seven-year-old pupil.

    The Magistrate, H. Lawal, gave the order after Danladi, of Kisaghyip Federal Low Cost, Bassa Local Government of Plateau State was arraigned on a one-count charge of gross indecency.

    The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.

    Lawal adjourned the case till May 9 for hearing.

    Police prosecutor Mr. E.A. Inegbenoise told the court that the victim’s uncle, Cpl. Zakka Peter, of III Division, Maxwell Khobe Cantonement, reported the matter at Bassa Police Station on March 15.

    He said the complainant told the police that the victim told him that her teacher molested her.

    Inegbenoise said the offence contravened Section 285 of the Penal Code.

  • Proprietor gets 10 years for defiling pupil

    Proprietor gets 10 years for defiling pupil

    A school proprietor in Ekiti State, Babatunde Ibitoye, is expected to spend the next 10 years in prison for raping a 10-year-old pupil.

    An Ado-Ekiti High Court yesterday jailed Ibitoye, the proprietor of God’s Grace Nursery and Primary School, Agric Olope, after evidence proved that the accused committed the offence on June 10, 2013.

    The case began on December 3, 2013 after the Ministry of Justice preferred a one-count charge against Ibitoye, whose school was closed down by the Kayode Fayemi administration shortly after the rape scandal.

    Subsequently, the ministry preferred a one-count charge of rape against the accused on December 3, 2013.

    Justice Monisola  Oluwatoyin Abodunde in her judgment held that the prosecution has proved the case beyond every reasonable doubt against the accused person.

    The offence committed, according to the judge, runs contrary to Section 31 (C) of the Child Rights Law 2013 which prescribes a 10-year imprisonment without any option of fine.

    She held that evidence before her showed that the accused person sexually abused the victim who was her pupil at the time the offence was committed.

    Abodunde said she agreed with the averment of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) and the testimony of the victim that the accused person was caught at the scene of the crime.

    “I rely heavily on the evidence of the victim that the defendant had been having sexual relationship with her before he was caught. Some of the teachers even gave evidence that she bled profusely few days before that time; this further confirmed that she had been sexually abused.

    “The fact that the defendant was  caught pants down was suffice to prove that the accused committed the offence contrary to Section  31(c)of the State Child Rights Law 2013 and he is hereby sentenced to 10 years imprisonment without option of fine”, Justice Abodunde ruled.

    The culprit was apprehended on June 10, 2013 in a bush near Agric Olope Market, where he had carnal knowledge of the victim under the pretext of taking her home after school hours.

    He was said to have carried four pupils in the school bus and headed towards a bushy spot after claiming that he wanted to excrete only to rape his victim after sending other pupils on errands.

    Luck ran against him as some mechanics nearby apparently attracted by the victim’s screams mobilized to the spot where Ibitoye was caught “pants down”.

    Ibitoye was handed over to the Ologede Divisional Police Headquarters and the case was transferred to the State Police Headquarters for prosecution.