Justice Sybil Nwaka of an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Thursday convicted and handed down a 60- year jail term to a supervisor with Chrisland School, Lagos, Adegboyega Adenekan, for defiling a toddler.
Handing down the sentence, the judge held that evidence before the court showed that the supervisor was guilty as charged.
Adenekan, an Upper Primary School Supervisor jiwith the Victoria Garden City, Lagos, based School was charged with a single count of defilement to which he pleaded not guilty.
The 47-year-old father was arraigned on Jan. 29, 2018.
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In the judgement which lasted over two hours, Justice Nwaka said: “This defendant is conscienceless, wicked, an animal, and not fit
to walk on the streets.
“I hereby sentence Adegboyega Adenekan to 60 years’ imprisonment. This is the sentence of the court.”
She held that Adenekan abused the trust of children in his care as well as the trust of their parents and cautioned schools to ensure due diligence while hiring teachers.
“Schools should not only be interested in economic gain but also the welfare of pupils. Schools should not cover up teachers who sexually abuse children.
“Parents should not be carried away by the aesthetics of schools,” the judge said.
