Justice Abiola Soladoye of an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court, Lagos State, on Tuesday, sentenced an Islamic teacher, Adam Farouk, to life imprisonment for defiling eight pupils in his class.
“He is meant to teach his students morals, discipline and values, but alas, the reverse is the case.
“Abused children are to be encouraged to speak up so that their assailants will be shamed and sanctioned accordingly. “On the testimonies of each of the prosecution witnesses and that of the sole defence witness, I am convinced beyond reasonable doubt that the prosecution has proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.
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