Carpenter Bags Life Imprisonment For Raping Neighbour’s Daughter

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Tuesday, convicted and sentenced a 26-year-old carpenter, Tayo Akinboyewa, to life imprisonment for having unlawful sexual intercourse with his neighbour’s 12-year-old primary school pupil. The judge said he was satisfied that the prosecutrix (victim)’s testimony that Akinboyewa had sexual intercourse with her was corroborated by the medical report. He said that the prosecution had proved the charge of defilement against Akinboyewa. According to him, there was abundant evidence that the convict (Akinboyewa) had sexual intercourse with the…

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