A 61-year-old farmer, Abayomi Abraham has been sentenced to 14 years for attempted sexual assault on his 15-year-old biological daughter (name withheld)
He was sentenced by Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja.
Abraham was sentenced after pleading guilty to the amended one-count charge of sexual assault by penetration.
He was initially charged with four counts of defilement, sexual assault by penetration, attempt to procure an abortion and indecent treatment of a child.
He was arraigned on February 21, 2024, and he pleaded not guilty to the offence.
The prosecutor counsel, Ms Bukola Okeowo, had on Monday informed the court that Abraham had opted for a plea bargain agreement which necessitated the amendment of the charge to attempted sexual assault by penetration contrary to Section 272 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos, 2015.
In his judgment, Justice Oshodi held that he was satisfied that the convict was competent to enter an informed plea and made the guilty plea without being coerced.
According to the judge, the convict admitted that he made the guilty plea voluntarily and was satisfied with the advice of his counsel.
Oshodi said: “The convict was aware of the nature of the amended information and the consequences of his plea.
“Abayomi Abraham, you have pleaded guilty to the offence of attempt to commit sexual assault by penetration contrary to Section 262 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State and I have accepted your plea and convicted you accordingly”.
