Raphael Azubuike, 65, a trader, has been sentenced to 12 months
imprisonment for indecent assault of a 12 year-old girl.
A Delta state Magistrate Court, Ibusa, presided over by Chief Magistrate
Onyekwe Nnamdi of Ibusa Magisterial District found the accused guilty of the
one count charge of unlawful and indecent assault of the girl (name withheld),
primary 5 pupil of Umueze Primary School, Ibusa, Delta state.
The offence which was committed on the 28 January 2013, is punishable
under Section 360 of the Criminal Code Law Cap C21 Volume 1, Laws of Delta
State 2006.
The convict popularly known as AZ operates a provision store at Ibusa, luck however ran out on the randy amputee
when he was caught in the act inserted his finger inside her private part of the
little girl by his landlord’s wife who had entered the shop unnoticed, and
thereafter raised an alarm.
“This is making three times that AZ has been using me in that same
store. Anytime he sees me, he would ask me to sit on his laps and starts
inserting his fingers on my private part. He will later warn me not to tell
anybody” the victim told the Court.
Delivering his judgment, the Chief Magistrate condemned in strong terms
the reprehensible behaviour of the accused, noting that there was overwhelming
evidence from the account of the victim and 4
other witnesses called by prosecution that the accused committed the offence as
charged, though he denied the charge during trial, alleging a set up by his
landlord and his wife.
He however gave the convict an option of fine of N50, 000, a condition
the convict could not perfect and was taken to prison custody by prison
officials.
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