ISLAMIC SCHOOL TEACHER RAPE 8 YEAR OLD GIRL.

A primary school teacher, Abdukadiri Olaitan, on Tuesday
appeared before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, charged
with defilement of an eight-year-old girl.
Olaitan, 23, who resides at No. 1 Ajisegiri St, Ilupeju, Lagos, is
standing trial on a charge of having unlawful carnal knowledge of
a minor.
The Prosecutor, ASP Godwin Anyanwu, told the court that the
accused committed the offence on Dec. 19, 2013, at his residence.
He said that the accused, who teaches at the New Horizon Islamic
School, Okearin, Ilupeju, Lagos, took advantage of his eight-year-
old pupil and had sexual intercourse with her.
“He capitalised on her lack of good guardianship and exploited
her,” the prosecutor said.
Anyanwu said that  the offence contravened Section 137 of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
However, the accused denied the charge.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Yewande Aje-Afunwa, said that though
the offence attracted life imprisonment, the accused would be
admitted to bail.
She said: “The offence is a serious one and attracts life
imprisonment; it is, however, bailable, but the conditions will be
stringent.
“The defendant is hereby admitted to a bail of N500,000 with two
sureties in like sum.
“The sureties must own residential property in Lagos State and one
must be a recognised community or religious leader while the
other must be a blood relation of the defendant.’’
The chief magistrate added that the sureties must both show
evidence of tax payment and gainful employment.