Friday, December 5, 2025 - An Ikeja S3xual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday sentenced an 18-year-old boy, Obisesan Saltan to 10 years imprisonment for s3xually assaulting a four-year-old girl in Lagos.
The court, presided over by Justice Rahman Oshodi handed
down seven years for indecent treatment of a child and three years for s3xual
assault by penetration.
The offence was said to have occurred on October 11, 2023,
around 9:30 p.m. in the Gbagada area of the state.
Saltan was first arraigned on November 25, 2025, by the
Lagos State Government (LASG) where he pleaded not guilty.
However, during subsequent hearings, prosecution witnesses
testified against him, leading to a plea bargain agreement on November 4, 2024.
During the resumed proceedings, Saltan confirmed his
understanding and acceptance of the plea bargain terms.
His lawyer, Adegboyega, appealed for leniency,
stressing that Saltan lost his mother as a baby and has been learning
shoemaking to improve his life.
However, counsel for the LASG, Bukola Okeowo, urged strict
adherence to the plea agreement, requesting that Saltan’s name be entered into
the Lagos State S3x Offenders Register in accordance with the S3xual Offences
Law (2015 amendment).
In his verdict, Justice Oshodi sentenced Saltan to serve 10
years concurrently from the date of his arrest, October 11, 2023.
The judge also ordered the inclusion of Saltan’s name in the
sexual offenders’ register as mandated by law.
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