On Tuesday for raping two underage female students two Ekiti State Teachers, were sentence to 44-year imprisonment.
Justice Adeniyi Familoni of the Ekiti High Court in Ado Ekiti delivered the verdict.
The teachers, arraigned on March 2, 2022, faced a three-count charge of rape and abuse of office stemming from an incident in November 2019.
The victims, aged 15 and 17, testified that Ajibola, a computer teacher, lured them to a hotel in Ado Ekiti with the promise of money, where both he and Ayodele raped them.
One victim described how Ajibola repeatedly harassed her after the assault.
The prosecution, Mr. Kunle-Shina Adeyemi, presented four witnesses and several pieces of evidence, including victim and defendant statements, medical reports, and a panel of inquiry report.
The defense, led by Mr. Lawrence Fasanmi, countered with six witnesses.
In his judgment, Justice Familoni condemned the teachers’ actions, describing them as a reckless abuse of power and a betrayal of their positions of trust.
He sentenced each defendant to 20 years imprisonment on each of the first two counts and 2 additional years on the third count—resulting in a total of 44 years—with no option of a fine.
The judge emphasized the severity of the punishment as a deterrent to others.
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