Man bags 12 years for attempting to defile 8-year-old girl

An Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court, in Lagos State, on Tuesday sentenced an unemployed man, Bashiru Osho, to 12 years imprisonment for attempting to defile an eight-year-old girl.

The police charged Osho, aged 25, whose address was not provided with attempting to commit felony to wit defilement and was found guilty.

Chief Magistrate F.A Azeez sentenced Osho to 12 years imprisonment based on the convict’s statement and evidence of medical report on the victim.

The Prosecution Counsel, Insp. John Iberedem, told the court that the convict committed the offence on Feb.29, at No.44 Igbogbo road, Igbogbo-Baiyeku area in Ikorodu. (Text courtesy Daily Trust)

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