A 71-year-old man, Sule Adeola, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by an Ekiti State High Court for raping a 10-year-old girl.
The defendant was found guilty of the crime after a trial that began in June 2023. The victim, who lived with her grandmother, revealed that the defendant, a neighbor, had sexually assaulted her multiple times between 2021 and 2023.
The prosecutor, Julius Ajibare, presented evidence including the victim’s testimony, medical reports, and the defendant’s statement to prove his case. Despite the defendant’s defense, the judge, Justice Blessing Ajileye, found him guilty of the rape charge.
In her judgment, Justice Ajileye expressed deep concern about the increasing number of sexual assaults against children. She highlighted the evidence presented by the prosecution, which proved beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant had penetrated the victim.
“The defendant, Sule Adeola, is found guilty of the offense of rape of a 10-year-old girl as charged. He is accordingly sentenced to life imprisonment,” the judge declared.