A School Teacher Gets Life Imprisonment for Sexually Assaulting a Seven-Year-Old
In a significant ruling, the Ogun State High Court in Abeokuta has handed a life sentence to Ojo Ezekiel, a 47-year-old secondary school teacher, for sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl.
Convicted on a single charge of rape, Ezekiel was first brought to court on July 1, 2022, under the provisions of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law of Ogun State 2017.
It was disclosed that Ezekiel taught at a secondary school situated in the same vicinity as the victim's school.
The prosecuting counsel, Olusegun Olaotan, informed the court that the victim's mother noticed something amiss with her daughter's private parts while bathing her.
Upon being questioned, the seven-year-old confided in her mother about the teacher's sexual abuse.
In the course of proceedings, Olaotan detailed,...