Benjamin Ogba, a headteacher, was sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday in Lagos State for sexually assaulting two seven-year-old girls.
The Punch monitored the ruling where Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court described Ogba as a “serial paedophile” and his testimonies a “pack of lies” while giving her judgment.
The court found Ogba guilty of a two-count charge bordering on defilement and sentenced him to life imprisonment on each of the counts.
“The sentencing, will, however, run concurrently and his name registered in the Sex Offences Register as maintained by the Lagos State,” declared the judge.
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The court heard Ogba committed the offence in April, and on May 10, 2019, at Shalom Private School, Oke-Ira Road, Ebutte Metta.
He raped two underage girls. In so doing, Ogba committed an offence that violated Section 137 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015, which states that “Any person who has sexual intercourse with a child (under 18 years) commits a felony and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for life.”
The prosecutor told the court that one of the girls informed her mother and they reported the case to a police station.
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In her ruling, the presiding judge stated: “The convict and his fellow defence witnesses were not truthful and credible in their testimonies, during the trial. Their testimonies were a pack of lies and fell asunder like a pack of cards.
“This serial paedophile, a head teacher, who is expected to teach his students morals, stooped so low and defiled the underage girls. What a shame!
“This irresponsible and randy teacher, who teaches his students nonsense, should be locked away.”
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