Crime

Graduate Bags Life Jail For Defiling 4-Year-Old Inside Keke

ByOlamilekan Adigun

PublishedOctober 1, 2025

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sent a 22-year-old graduate, Femi Ayoade, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl inside a tricycle in the Eti-Osa area of Lagos State.

The judgment was delivered on Tuesday by Justice Abiola Soladoye, who held that the prosecution had proven its case of defilement beyond reasonable doubt.

In her ruling, Justice Soladoye condemned the convict’s conduct, describing him as a “criminally audacious man who turned a child’s vagina into a playground”.

She added: “It is indeed a shameless act. The prosecution has successfully presented compelling evidence against the defendant. Consequently, the defendant is hereby found guilty of the charge of defilement and sentenced to life imprisonment.”

The judge directed that Ayoade’s name be entered into the Lagos State Sexual Offenders Register.

During the trial, Lagos State Counsel, Mrs Olufunke Alebiosu, presented two witnesses, the survivor and her father, while the defendant testified on his own behalf as the sole defence witness.

The prosecution told the court that the crime occurred in September 2021, around 11:10 am, at No. 19, Milestone Close, Infinity Estate, Skido Bus Stop, Eti-Osa, Lagos.

The offence, according to the prosecution, violates Section 137 of the Criminal Law, Chapter C17, Volume 3, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.

Olamilekan Adigun

Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.