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Saleswoman Sentenced to 7 Years Imprisonment for Abduction

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a saleswoman, Chiwendu Owuasoanya, to seven years in jail for abducting her employer’s 12-year-old niece (name withheld).

Delivering her judgment, Justice Abiola Soladoye held that the prosecution had proved all the elements of child abduction against Owuasoanya.

Justice Soladoye held that the evidence of the prosecution witnesses was truthful and unshaken.

She described the convict as an irresponsible liar who abducted the girl on the third day of work and kept her away for nine days on the pretext that she did not want the girl to be maltreated by her aunt.

The judge said that the nominal complainant and the investigative police officer who diligently investigated the matter were consistent and commended them for their evidence.

“The defendant was a new shop worker to the complainant and had only worked for three days.

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“The defendant was deliberate and she admitted taking the child away.

“She is mean and reckless and allowed her employer to run from pillar to post looking for the child.

“The defendant is hereby found guilty as the three legs of the ingredients of abduction have been sufficiently proven by the prosecution,” the judge said.

Justice Soladoye sentenced Owuasoanya to seven years imprisonment, following her conviction.

The state counsel, Mrs Olufunke Adegoke, presented two witnesses, while the convict testified as a sole witness.

Adegoke submitted that the convict committed the offence on June 11, 2022, at 8.00 p.m., in Abule-Ado, Lagos.

She submitted that the convict fraudulently and unlawfully abducted the 12-year-old girl from the custody one Mrs Ruth Dunu.

According to her, the offence contravened Section 268 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015

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Akinlade I. WAHAB is a dedicated journalist and the proprietor of I-WAHAB Media. He embarked on his career at Murhi International TV (MiTV) and subsequently joined Radio Nigeria as a Judicial Correspondent.With a profound interest in legal reporting, he currently holds the positions of Chairman at the National Association of Judicial Correspondents (NAJUC), Ikeja Branch, and Chairman at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Radio Nigeria Chapel.As the owner of I-WAHAB Media, he has successfully established Top Court News, a platform renowned for providing comprehensive coverage of court cases and legal developments, with the aim of promoting transparency within the judicial system.Akinlade's diligent work and unwavering commitment to ethical reporting have earned him immense respect within the Nigerian journalism community.

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