{"id":94967,"date":"2022-05-17T17:15:12","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T16:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=94967"},"modified":"2022-05-17T17:15:12","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T16:15:12","slug":"school-bus-driver-bags-life-imprisonment-for-defiling-5-year-old-pupil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/school-bus-driver-bags-life-imprisonment-for-defiling-5-year-old-pupil\/","title":{"rendered":"School Bus Driver Bags Life Imprisonment For Defiling 5-year-old Pupil"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">A school bus driver, Tony Akpan, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court, for sexually assaulting a five-year-old pupil.<\/p>\n<p>Presiding Judge, Justice Abiola Soladoye in her judgment, on Monday held that the prosecution had overwhelming evidence to back up their case.<\/p>\n<p>The judge also sentenced Itoro Wilson, the school\u2019s bus assistant, to two years imprisonment for assisting the convict to evade justice.<\/p>\n<p>According to judge, \u201cThere is an overwhelming evidence before the court. The testimony of the survivor is truthful and boldly narrated by her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe medical Doctor\u2019s testimony also corroborated what she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first defendant is hereby found guilty as charged contrary to the provisions of Section 261 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State and is hereby sentenced to life imprisonment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first defendant should have his name entered in the Sex Offenders Register of the Lagos State Government\u201d, he held.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nOn the second defendant, the judge said that he ought to have spoken the truth but choose to concede the truth and as such will be punished.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dThe punishment meted out to this defendant will serve as deterrent to others out there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe second defendant is hereby sentenced to two years\u2019 imprisonment for felony,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The judge also tasked Roy Mind Favour Filled School, Unilag Estate, Magodo Isheri where the survivor attended to recruit responsible staff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe school in question should recruit responsible staff. That Roy Mind Favour Filled school is not making a free service.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChildren are meant to be protected and not be subjected to any assault whatsoever,\u201d the judge held.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Five witnesses testified against the defendants at the trial.<\/p>\n<p>The prosecution team, Mr Olusola Shoneye, Mrs Olufunke Adegoke and Ms Abimbola Abolade, said the convicts committed the offence on Oct. 20, 2017, on Magodo Road, Isheri, Lagos.<\/p><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A school bus driver, Tony Akpan, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court, for sexually assaulting a five-year-old pupil. 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