Attempted Rape Of Eight-Year-Old Girl: Man Bags 12 Years Imprisonment

By Bimbo Ogunnaike

One Bashiru Osho, 25, has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for attempting to defile an eight-year-old girl by an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court, in Lagos State

Osho, was charged by police for attempting to commit a felony and defilement.

The suspect was found guilty.

Ruling, Magistrate F.A Azeez, sentenced Osho to 12 years imprisonment based on the convicts statement and evidence of medical report on the victim.

It was gathered that the Prosecution Counsel, Insp. John Iberedem, told the court that the convict committed the offence on Feb.29, at No.44 Igbogbo road, Igbogbo-Baiyeku area in Ikorodu.

The prosecutor said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 262 of criminal law of Lagos State, 2015 as amended.