Man jailed 21 years for attempting to rape 10-year-old girl

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The judge convicted the accused on two counts after he pleaded guilty to the charges.

An Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced a man, Chinaza Abazienu, to 21 years imprisonment for indecent treatment and attempting to rape a 10-year-old girl.reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye sentenced Mr Abazienu to 21 years jail term, following his plea bargain agreement to a two-count charge of attempted sexual assault by penetration and indecent treatment of a child.

Mr Soladoye sentenced the convict to 14 years for attempted sexual assault by penetration and seven years to indecent treatment of a child.The state prosecutor, Abimbola Abolade, had earlier informed the court of a plea bargain application made by the defence, dated June 20 which proposed 21 years jail term.

The defence counsel, Donatus Egbe, also confirmed the acceptance of the plea bargain on behalf of the defendant. The prosecution submitted that the defendant committed the offences on 3 August 2020, on Yusuf Sanusi Street, off Adeniran Ogunsanya, Surulere,The offence, the prosecution said, contravenes the provisions of sections 135 and 262 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.

 

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