Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye also berated the prosecution for the manner it handled cases of sexual offence involving minors.
“The minor in this instant case was allegedly sexually molested on Feb. 28, 2014, yet the state was only able to present the defendant for arraignment on March 6, 2018, more than four years after the occurrence of the alleged incident. “There is no evidence stronger than a man’s confession. In this case, the only surviving documentary evidence before the court are exhibits nine and 10 being statements made by the defendant.
“The prosecution, not having established the fact of penile penetration of the complaint and having not corroborated her testimony, failed to discharge the burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt.
When I say it is better for rape victims to come out early and not wait for years after incident before speaking out some feminist claimed it is because I was a rapist that was why I said so. But here it is, manifesting in a case