23-Year old man jailed for raping nine year old girl.

A 23 year old security man has been sentenced to five years imprisonment with  hard labour by an Akure Chief magistrate court for raping a nine year old girl. 

The convict, Onoja Abel, who was accused of assault and rape was found guilty of unlawful having carnal knowledge of the girl and was sentenced to five years imprisonment with hard labour by the Chief magistrate, Mrs. Victoria Bobmanuel.

According to the police prosecutor,  ASP Isah Atanegbe,  the accused person commited the offence between September and October 2015 at Toyosi Pure Water compound of High School area, Akure.
Atanegbe said the convict lured the girl into his security room and forcefully had canal knowledge of the miror.
He said the offence is contrary to and punishable under Section 218 and 360 of the cCriminal Code cap 37 volume 1 Law of   Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.
The accused person however pleaded guilty to the two -count charge of rape and assault, " I only slept with the girl once in the month of September and twice in the month of October " he said.