Teacher Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Sexually Abusing 3-Year-Old in Lagos

The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court delivered a judgment on Wednesday, sentencing 25-year-old teacher Chukwunonso Okafor to life imprisonment for sexually abusing a three-year-old child at his workplace.

The Honorable Justice Abiola Soladoye found the defendant, Chukwunonso, guilty on three separate charges, determining that the prosecution had conclusively demonstrated the validity of their case.

Regarding the primary charge, the court imposed a life sentence for aggravated sexual violation. The conviction was based on evidence establishing non-consensual penetration, constituting a criminal act under Section 261 of Lagos State’s Criminal Code (2015).

The second charge, defilement, carries a life sentence under Section 137 of the same law. The third charge carries a seven-year imprisonment term under Section 135. All sentences will run concurrently.

The victim, who was present in court, testified that the convict had been ‘sucking her breast and penetrating her vagina.’

Justice Soladoye stated, “You descended so low by having oral s3x with your victim. Your action is barbaric.”

The judge also noted that the victim’s testimony was consistent with that of the first prosecution witness.

The offences allegedly took place between July and December 2022 in Abaranje, Ikotun, Lagos State, where Okafor worked as a teacher.

Justice Soladoye declared, “The defendant is hereby found guilty of the three count charges of sexual assault of a child and is hereby sentenced to life imprisonment.”