By oshuniran Sheriff
Benjamin Ogba, head teacher of Shalom private school , oke ira road , Ebute meta , Lagos has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping two seven year old girls.
According to punch newspapers, In a judgment by Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Tuesday, she reiterated that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubts and provided substantial evidence to the court .
She said “The convict and his fellow defence witnesses were not truthful and credible in their testimonies, during the trial. Their testimonies were a pack of lies and fell asunder like a pack of cards.This serial paedophile, a head teacher, who is expected to teach his students morals, stooped so low and defiled the underage girls. What a shame! This irresponsible and randy teacher, who teaches his students nonsense, should be locked away. “
She further urged parents to always speak up in situations of sexual harassment and abuse as well as educating their wards on how to speak up . The case which has been tabled in front of the court since 2019 reached conclusion as the judge reiterated that this act contravens Section 137 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
