Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - A bricklayer, Azeez Shoderu (a.k.a Chisco) has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Lagos State S3xual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, in Ikeja, for r3ping his neighbour’s eight-year-old daughter in a toilet.
The convict was sentenced on Monday, June 16, 2025 by
Justice Rahman Oshodi following the prosecution’s successful proof of the
charge of defilement.
Justice Oshodi, in his judgment, held that the prosecution
presented overwhelming evidence against the convict.
"The evidence before this court is overwhelming and the
prosecution has proved the charge of defilement beyond reasonable doubt.”
The judge further observed that Shoderu’s narrative was
inconsistent and unconvincing.
The court heard that the offence occurred on July 27, 2022,
at the compound where the convict, a squatter at 25 Ago-Hausa Street, Ajegunle,
Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area, Lagos, resided.
The convict admitted to interacting with the child, claiming
he had asked her to bring water to him in the toilet.
However, the survivor testified, “I went to urinate at the
bathroom when he covered my mouth, placed me on his lap, and had s3xual
intercourse with me."
The convict denied any wrongdoing when questioned at the
police station and pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on September 29,
2023.
The court found the survivor’s testimony credible and
corroborated by the medical report and evidence from the Investigating Police
Officer and the medical doctor
Justice Oshodi emphasised the legal position on consent.
“A child who has not attained the age of 18 years is
incapable of consenting to s3xual activity,” he said.
“The convict’s actions have inflicted deep psychological
wounds on the victim, which may take a lifetime to heal.”
The judge ordered that Shoderu’s name be registered in the
Lagos State Sexual Offenders Register.
The prosecution, led by O.S. Dada, during the trial, called
three witnesses and tendered exhibits to prove the charge.
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