An Ado-Ekiti High Court on Tuesday sentenced a 30-year-old man, Shola Oguntuase to life imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old JSS 3 student.
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The convict, was arraigned and tried before Justice Adekunle Adeyeye on one-count charge of defilement.
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Delivering judgment, Justice Adeyeye, held that the prosecution proved its the against the convict beyond all reasonable doubts, hence, his conviction to life imprisonment.
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“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,” the judge ruled.
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Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Mr Marcus Olowoyo told the court that Oguntuase defiled the minor on July 7, 2020 at Ire- Ekiti in Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti.
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Olowoyo, in proving his case, presented the victim’s statement to the police before court as evidence.
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The prosecutor further called four witnesses and tendered medical report as exhibits before courts to prove her case of rape.
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However, the defence counsel Mr Rotimi Adabembe called no witness.(NAN)(nannews.ng). CONTINUE READING……..
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