Child Defilement: Ex-staff of Chrisland Schools Jailed 60 Years

Ololade Adeyanju/

A Lagos State Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja, has sentenced Adegboyega Adenekan, a supervisor with Chrisland Schools to 60 years imprisonment for child defilement.

The court president, Sybil Nwaka, convicted Adenekan on a one-count charge of defiling a two-year and 11-month-old pupil.

Adenekan had pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The judge described Adenekan, as ‘wicked, conscienceless and an animal who is not worthy of walking on the streets of Lagos”.

“I hereby sentence Adegboyega Adenekan to 60 years’ imprisonment. This is the sentence of the court,” the judge held.

She further stated: “Schools should not cover up teachers who sexually abuse children. Parents should not be carried away by the aesthetics of schools. This case may just be the tip of the iceberg as a lot of our children are suffering in silence.

“Parents should be bold enough to confront teachers and school management because a lot of our children are suffering in silence.

“I advise or recommend that the education and social welfare ministry workers should visit schools randomly to give them a check.”

Seven witnesses, including the pupil and her mother, testified for the prosecution, while the defence called five witnesses.

The victim had told the judge how she was defiled by the 47-year-old convict.

The incident happened in 2016 when Adenekan was at the Victoria Garden City (VGC) branch of the school.

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