Ayodele Olalere
A school bus driver, Tony Akpan was, on Monday, sentenced to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a five-year-old pupil.
The convict was sentenced by Justice Abiola Soladoye of an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court.
According to the prosecution, the convicts committed the offence on Oct. 20, 2017, on Magodo Road, Isheri, Lagos.
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The judge also sentenced one Itoro Wilson, a bus assistant to the convict, to two years imprisonment for assisting the convict to evade justice.
According to Justice Soladoye in her judgment, the prosecution proved beyond doubt the charge of sexual assault against Akpan and his accomplice.
The court stated it also relied on the evidence of the doctor who examined the victim , and described the testimony of the victim that the convict perpetrated the act, as truthful..
The offence, according to the court, is contrary to the provisions of Section 261 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State.
The first defendant should have his name entered in the Sex Offenders Register of the Lagos State government”, the court declared.
Justice Soladoye chided Itoro for refusing to report the convict to the police and conceding the truth.
The judge also tasked Roy Mind Favour Filled School, Unilag Estate, Magodo Isheri where the survivor attended to recruit responsible staff.
During trial, five witnesses testified against the defendants.
