An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Home Violence Court docket yesterday sentenced an Islamic cleric, Alani Rafiu, to life imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old yr woman (identify withheld).
In his judgement, Justice Rahman Oshodi held that the prosecution proved every of the elements of defilement towards Rafiu.
Oshodi mentioned that the gravity of the convict’s offence couldn’t be overstated as he betrayed the belief positioned on him as a non secular teacher and household buddy.
He mentioned the convict’s conduct represented a profound violation of secular and spiritual ideas. In response to him, the proof earlier than the courtroom reveals a calculated sample of predatory behaviour.
The courtroom held that the convict intentionally remoted the sufferer, exploited her vulnerability and acquired her silence with cash. The decide mentioned: “You betrayed the belief positioned in you as a non secular teacher and household buddy.
“As a substitute of nurturing and defending a weak 14-yearold baby entrusted in your non secular care, you repeatedly sexually abused her in a spot of worship.
“The bodily and psychological trauma inflicted on this younger woman is immeasurable. “At an age when she ought to be centered on her schooling and improvement, she was subjected to experiences that no baby ought to endure.”
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