In Ogun State High Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, has sentenced a 35 - year - old man , Adekunle Olalere , to life imprisonment for defiling a two - year - old girl .
Olalere was , on Tuesday , convicted of one count of having sexual intercourse with the victim.
The convict , who resides at No . 18 Bashorun Street , off Unity Road , Olowotedo, Mowe , had pleaded not guilty to the charge .
Delivering his judgment, Justice Abiodun Akinyemi said evidence presented before the court by the prosecution was tenable and found the convict guilty as charged .
“ Based on the evidence , I find and hold that the convict had sexual intercourse with the child and is guilty as charged , ” Akinyemi said .
The judge sentenced Olalere to life imprisonment .
The Assistant Chief State Counsel , Mrs Oluyemisi Aruleba , had told the court during trial that the convict committed the offence on March 22 , 2017 , at No . 18 Bashorun Street , off Unity Road , Olowotedo area of Mowe .
According to her , the convict forcefully had sexual intercourse with the two - year - old girl .
Aruleba said the victim’ s mother was living with the convict and helping his wife to sell foodstuffs and other items .
The prosecutor said , “ The victim ’ s mother met her two - year - old daughter crying and noticed that she was not walking properly ; she checked her daughter ’ s private parts and noticed that they were swollen .
“ She took the child to the hospital , where it was confirmed that there was presence of sperm cells in her private parts and also revealed that the child had been sexually abused by the convict . ”
The prosecution counsel said the offence contravened Section 32 of the Child Right Law of Ogun State , 2006 .
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