An Ikeja High Court, Lagos State, on Thursday sentenced a part-time lecturer at the University of Lagos, Akoka, Afeez Baruwa, to 21 years imprisonment for raping an 18-year-old girl admission seeker.
Justice Josephine Oyefeso convicted Baruwa of the one count charge of rape brought against him.
Justice Oyefeso said: “the prosecution has proven his case beyond reasonable doubt. I found the defendant guilty of the charge” .
Delivering her judgement, the judge said: “I cannot begin to imagine the emotional trauma of the girl. The convict offended his family, the victim, the society and God.
“Baruwa I hereby sentenced you to 21 years imprisonment Maximum. This is my judgment”