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The sexual offences and domestic violence court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has sentenced one Idowu Adegoke to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl.

According to the prosecution team, Adegoke sexually assaulted the minor with his fingers in November 2018 at Ayantaga street, Mushin, Lagos.

The seven-year-old victim was Adegoke’s neighbour’s daughter.

Abiola Soladoye, trial judge, on Wednesday, ruled that the prosecution team sufficiently proved the charge of sexual assault against the convict.

Soladoye said the testimony of the victim corroborated the evidence of the medical doctor.

“The defendant was dishonest and deceitful by saying he did not have any contact with the survivor on the day in question or any other day at all,” she said.

“In the same breath, he stated that he saw the victim attempting to use the bathroom with fresh concrete work done and spoke to her not to use the bathroom.

“The defendant also told the court that he informed the survivor’s mother that he was only trying to tell the victim about the concrete work done on the bathroom floor.

“This is an attempt to lie his way out of the case.

“The court finds that the evidence of the respective witnesses were truthful, credible, cogent and believable.

“The conduct of the defendant is unbecoming of a neighbour and condemnable.

“The court, having found the defendant guilty as charged, he is consequently convicted and sentenced to a term of life imprisonment.

“His name is also to be entered in the sexual offenders register as maintained by the Lagos state government.”