Domestic Help Idris Ashimiyu Sentenced for Defiling Minor

Idris Ashimiyu was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Federal High Court in Lagos for defiling an 11-year-old girl. The conviction followed a one-count charge of defilement, which Ashimiyu had denied.

Justice Soladoye noted the survivor's age and the consistency of her testimony, emphasizing that the prosecution proved the charge beyond reasonable doubt. The survivor, who was 13 at the time of her testimony, recounted that she was 11 during the incident when Ashimiyu, who was known to her as a domestic help, assaulted her.

The court heard that her grandmother discovered the incident after searching for her. The prosecution, led by Ade Adeniyi, presented the survivor as its sole witness.

Ashimiyu's defense, represented by Adeleye Ayode, called a witness named Ibrahim, who claimed he was not present during the incident. Justice Soladoye ordered Ashimiyu's name to be added to the Lagos State Sexual Offenders Register.