Headteacher bags life imprisonment for defiling minor
Justice
Abdullateef Fowewe
Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a head teacher, Benjamin Ogba, to life imprisonment for defiling two seven-year-old underage girls.
This was revealed in a post on the X (formally Twitter) handle of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency.
The judge also hailed the two victims for their courage to speak up in court against their assailant and advised parents not to relent in reporting sexual abuse cases to the appropriate authorities.
The remark reads in part, “Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Tuesday, 8th October 2024, sentenced a head teacher, Benjamin Ogba, to life imprisonment for defiling two underage girls, who are both seven years old.
“His name will be registered in the Sexual Offenders Register as maintained by Lagos State.”
The judge held that the prosecution proved the case beyond a reasonable doubt, with the ingredients of defilement to the court’s satisfaction.
“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,” she ruled.
The judge also praised the two survivors for their courage to speak up in court against their assailant and further urged parents not to relent in reporting sexual abuse cases to the appropriate authorities.”
The judge stated that continuous education and awareness of this issue of sexual menace must be at the forefront of all stakeholders in the administration of justice to advocate the rights of young children.
