A randy Ondo State man, Omotayo Adanlawo is to spend the rest of his life in the prison custody. The Middle age man has been jailed for life by a state High Court sitting in Akure.
Adanlawo met his Waterloo after he was found guilty of raping a 10 year-old-daughter of his pastor, in Iju, Akure North Local Government Area of the state.
Justice Samuel Bola in his ruling said Adanlawo could not prove his case beyond the shadow of doubt as he also failed to give any convincing evidence to prove his innocence.
The victim is a ‘Witness of Truth’, says the judge based on her courage and precision in her statements.
The defendant allegedly went to the victim’s house August 24, 2018 while she was alone and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her, warning her not to tell anyone, or else she will die.
When the victim complained of pains and could not walk, her mother took her to a hospital for examination where it was discovered that the girl had been raped.
The victim opened up, narrating how her father’s church member Omotayo Adanlawo had raped her.
The case was reported at Iju-Itaogbolu divisional headquarters of the Nigeria Police, before being transferred to Ala Area Command, and a medical report revealed that there was actual penetration into the minor’s private part.
The defendant claimed that the victim told him to lie on her after asking for 50 naira and chin chin.
He also claimed to be battling with a hernia and as such was not medically fit to have sexual intercourse with the girl.
Justice Bola in his ruling, however, said the prosecution was able to prove there was penetration in the rape allegation against Adanlawo
He also said the defendant gave no medical report to prove his health condition.
He, therefore, sentenced Adanlawo to life imprisonment in line with section 358 of the Criminal Laws of the state.
The defendant has been taken to the Nigeria Correctional Centre to commence his jail term.
