Justice Abiola Soladoye of a Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State on Thursday, October 5, sentenced a gateman, Happiness Sunday, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting his employer’s children.
Sunday was found guilty as charged by the state government for assaulting the children aged 10 and eight years respectively.
The prosecution during the trial, said the defendant committed the offences sometime in 2020 at Jaye Oyedotun Street, Magodo area of Lagos State.
The prosecuting counsel, Olufunke Adegoke, called four witnesses and tendered exhibits to prove the case against the defendant, who testified alone in defence.
While delivering judgement, the court held that the prosecution sufficiently proved the charges against the convict beyond reasonable doubt.
The judge sentenced the defendant who served as his employer’s steward and gateman to life imprisonment on each of the three counts bordering on defilement and sexual assault by penetration, adding that the terms will run concurrently.
