{"id":118461,"date":"2024-10-09T08:33:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T07:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharaweeklyng.com\/?p=118461"},"modified":"2024-10-09T08:33:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T07:33:09","slug":"randy-lagos-teacher-bags-life-jail-for-rape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharaweeklyng.com\/randy-lagos-teacher-bags-life-jail-for-rape\/","title":{"rendered":"Randy Lagos teacher bags life jail for rape"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><h2 class=\"post-title\">Randy Lagos teacher bags life jail for rape<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Tuesday, sentenced a head teacher, Benjamin Ogba, to life imprisonment for defiling two underage girls, who are both seven years old.<\/p>\n<p>The judge held that the prosecution proved the case beyond a reasonable doubt, with the ingredients of defilement to the court\u2019s satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p>She held that the evidence of the defence witnesses was tainted with lies, which did not hold water.<\/p>\n<p>Soladoye described the convict as a \u201cserial paedophile\u201d and his testimonies a \u201cpack of lies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>She said: \u201cThe convict and his fellow defence witnesses were not truthful and credible in their testimonies, during the trial. Their testimonies were a pack of lies and fell asunder like a pack of cards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis serial paedophile, a head teacher, who is expected to teach his students morals, stooped so low and defiled the underage girls. What a shame!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis irresponsible and randy teacher, who teaches his students nonsense, should be locked away,\u201d she ruled.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The judge also praised the two survivors for their courage to speak up in court against their assailant.<\/p>\n<p>She said that sexual abuse of any sort must be reported and not swept under the carpet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Soladoye further urged parents not to relent in reporting sexual abuse cases to the appropriate authorities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cContinuous education and awareness of this issue of sexual menace must be at the forefront of all stakeholders in the administration of justice to advocate the rights of young children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe defendant, having been found guilty of the two counts bordering on defilement, is hereby sentenced to life imprisonment on each of the counts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe sentencing, will however, run concurrently and his name registered in the Sex Offences Register as maintained by the Lagos State,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>During the trial, the state prosecution counsel,\u00a0 Mr. Olusola Soneye, called three witnesses while the defence counsel called four witnesses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The prosecutor said the convict committed the offence sometime in April and May 10, 2019, at Shalom Private School, Oke-Ira Road, Ebutte Metta in Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>He said Ogba defiled the two survivors by having unlawful sexual intercourse with them.<\/p>\n<p>The prosecutor also told the court that one of the girls, however, informed her mother and the case was reported at the police station.<\/p>\n<p>According to the prosecutor, the offence contravened Section 137 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Randy Lagos teacher bags life jail for rape &nbsp; Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Tuesday, sentenced a head teacher, Benjamin Ogba, to life imprisonment for defiling two underage girls, who are both seven years old. 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