The Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja, has sentenced a former school teacher, Nwatu Isaac, to life imprisonment for defiling an eight-year-old pupil of El-Bossaa Nursery and Primary School, Epe.

Justice Rahman Oshodi, in a judgment delivered on September 29, 2026, also ordered that Isaac’s name be entered in the Sex Offenders Register maintained by Lagos State.

Court Finds Prosecution’s Case Proven

The court found Isaac guilty of defiling the child on March 10, 2022, after ruling that the prosecution had established the case beyond reasonable doubt.

According to the court, the survivor, who was nine years old when she testified, gave credible and consistent evidence. She identified Isaac, whom she knew as “Master Isaac,” and told the court that he took her into a school toilet where the offence occurred.

Justice Oshodi also considered evidence from the girl’s mother, who said she noticed blood on her daughter’s underwear and body after she returned from school.

Medical evidence from the Mirabel Centre was also considered by the court as corroborating the evidence of penetration.

Judge Rejects Defence

The court rejected Isaac’s denial that he entered the school premises beyond the gate on the day of the incident.

Justice Oshodi noted that Isaac’s own evidence placed him at the school at the relevant time, while the survivor identified him as the person who took her into the toilet.

The judge also rejected his defence of alibi and other suggestions raised by the defence concerning how the incident could have occurred.

Teacher’s Position of Trust

During sentencing, Justice Oshodi said Isaac had abused the trust placed in him by the child and her family.

The judge noted that Isaac had previously been the girl’s teacher and had also been entrusted by parents in the community to transport children.

The court consequently held that the circumstances warranted the maximum sentence provided by law.

Court Orders Support for Survivor

Beyond the prison sentence, Justice Oshodi directed the prosecution to take immediate steps under the Victim Assistance and Witness Protection Law, 2022, to secure any protection and support required by the survivor and her family.

Isaac was prosecuted under Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, which provides for life imprisonment for unlawful sexual intercourse with a child.