Lagos State’s Sexual Offences & Domestic Violence Court Sentences Offender To 60 Years In Jail For Defiling A Minor.

The Lagos State’s special Court for Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence pronounced its first sentence, Wednesday, 21st February, 2018.

The court was commissioned last month to handle cases of sexual and domestic violence in the state. The first sentence was a case of defilement and the offender was sentenced to 60 years in jail.

The Domestic & Social Violence Response Team made this known via their official Twitter page,

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The Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court of Lagos State pronounced its first sentence today – 60 YEARS for defilement of a child.
4:10 PM – Feb 21, 2018
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Defilement is not of less gravity than rape. Defilement is the offense of having unlawful sexual intercourse with a child.
5:42 PM – Feb 21, 2018
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Defilement is not of less gravity than rape. Defilement is the offense of having unlawful sexual intercourse with a child.

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Section 27(1) of the Child’s Right Law 2007 provides “a person must not have sexual intercourse with a child.” pic.twitter.com/mnj5zwij0a
5:50 PM – Feb 21, 2018
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Section 27(1) of the Child’s Right Law 2007 provides “a person must not have sexual intercourse with a child.” pic.twitter.com/mnj5zwij0a

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Any sexual activity with a child is unlawful.

Section 261 of the Child’s Right Law 2007 defines a “child” as “a person under the age of eighteen (18) years.” pic.twitter.com/qwZPP6Yuyg
6:02 PM – Feb 21, 2018
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Any sexual activity with a child is unlawful.

Section 261 of the Child’s Right Law 2007 defines a “child” as “a person under the age of eighteen (18) years.” pic.twitter.com/qwZPP6Yuyg

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Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015 provides “any person who has unlawful sexual intercourse with a child is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for life.” pic.twitter.com/pM6eAsyJBS
6:05 PM – Feb 21, 2018
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Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015 provides “any person who has unlawful sexual intercourse with a child is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for life.” pic.twitter.com/pM6eAsyJBS

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‘Rape’ is unlawful sexual intercourse with an adult, ‘Defilement’ is unlawful sexual intercourse with a child.
6:07 PM – Feb 21, 2018
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