An Ikeja magistrate’s Court, weekend, sentenced a
37-year-old man, Ibrahim Abu, to six months imprisonment for touching thebreast of a 17-year-old girl (names withheld) without her consent.
Abu, who lives at 6, Mosque Close,
Isheri-Olofin, Lagos State, was arraigned before Magistrate Osusanmi and
sentenced last Friday for sexually assaulting the girl Monday last week.
Vanguard gathered that the girl was
asked by her parents to learn hairdressing, while awaiting the release of her
Senior Secondary Certificate Examination, SSSCE, result.
It was learned that at 7:30p.m. last
week Monday, while she was returning home, Abu accosted the victim at Baale BusStop Akowonjo, and touched her breast without seeking her consent.
It was gathered that in retaliation, she slapped Abu and he hit her with a plank; she reportedly fell, became unconscious and was rushed to a hospital. Abu was later arrested by policemen attached to Shasha Police Station and the case reported to Domestic, Sexual Violence Response Team, DSVRT.
It was gathered that in retaliation, she slapped Abu and he hit her with a plank; she reportedly fell, became unconscious and was rushed to a hospital. Abu was later arrested by policemen attached to Shasha Police Station and the case reported to Domestic, Sexual Violence Response Team, DSVRT.
Delivering her judgment, Osusanmi said
the offence contravened Section 135 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011.
Reacting to the judgement, Coordinator of DSVRT, Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, said:
Reacting to the judgement, Coordinator of DSVRT, Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, said:
“While we are pleased with this
conviction, this case depicts the current height of impunity with which abusers
act. The success of this conviction can be linked to DSVRT’s early engagement
with the concerned victim and collaboration with the police, who despite the
pleas and pressures from members of the society, ensured that the case was
charged to court.
“The role of the society in encouraging
victims to speak out, protect victims and encourage justice is now crucial more
than ever.”
Vivour-Adeniyi alsoo disclosed that
“the defendant’s name and details have been entered into the Sex Offenders Register.
“We, therefore, use this medium
to implore members of the society and stakeholders to play their roles in the
fight against sexual and gender-based violence.”
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