An Ado-Ekiti High Court on Wednesday sentenced a 29-year-old farmer, Tobi Owajulu, to 10 years imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old girl.
The police charged Mr Owajulu on June 12, 2021, with rape contrary to Section 31 of the Child’s Rights Law, Cap. R7, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012. Delivering Judgment, the judge, Adeniyi Familoni, held that the prosecution proved the rape against Mr Owajulu beyond a reasonable doubt.How my dad’s neighbour raped me – Girl‘’Therefore, Owajulu Tobi is hereby sentenced to ten years imprisonment without any option of fine’’ he said.
To prove his case, the prosecutor, Taiwo Ajibulu, called five witnesses and tendered statements of the defendant, medical report, and underwear as exhibits.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more: