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An Ikeja sexual offences and domestic violence court, on Tuesday, sentenced one Kazeem Adedayo to life imprisonment over sexual assault.

Adedayo was said to have sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl in Lagos.

The offence, reportedly committed on January 12, 2018, in Oshodi area of Lagos, contravenes section 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

According to NAN, the convict inserted his fingers into the vagina of his neighbour’s daughter.

Abiola Soladoye, the presiding judge, found the convict guilty of sexual assault by penetration, following the presentation of medical report and the evidence of the investigative police officer.

The judge held that the prosecution successfully proved the case as the survivor couldn’t have consented to the act, adding that the medical report showed that the victim experienced repeated penetration.

“Evidence of the investigative police officer (IPO) was also crucial in this case,” she said.

“The testimony of the survivor was truthful as she identified the defendant as ‘Baba Jamal’ and also gave a vivid account of how he inserted his fingers into her vagina while fetching water in the compound.

“A medical examination which was carried out by Dr. Oyedeji Alagbe also revealed reddened and bruised vagina as the hymen was almost obliterated.

“The defendant was unable to explain why he was the only one pointed at, in a house full of tenants, as the perpetrator of the heinous crime.

“Evidence of the second defence witness, the defendant’s sister, is unreliable as she does not live with his brother and had no idea when the alleged fingering occurred.”

She added that two exhibits presented to the court as testimonies of the defendant and the survivor were unambiguous.

“This honourable court is convinced that the overwhelming evidence is compelling as the survivor identified the defendant in the dock,” she added.

“I hereby find the defendant guilty as charged, and he is hereby sentenced to life imprisonment.”