A 28-year-old businessman, Godwin Aboyi, was on Thursday sentenced to one year imprisonment by a Grade 1 Area Court in Karshi, Abuja, for attempting to rape a 4-year-old girl.
The prosecutor, Mr Mamud Ismai’la told the court that the mother of the victim, Anna Joseph, reported the matter at Jikwoyi Police Station, on August 14.
Mamud said that on the said date, the complainant left her daughter inside the room and went behind the house.
“while the girl was fast asleep, the defendant who is a neighbor went inside the house and attempted to abuse the little girl sexually before the complainant caught him and raised an alarm.’’
‘’The medical examinations from a government hospital revealed that the girl was indecently assaulted.’’ he added.
The convict, however, admitted to committing the offence and begged the court for leniency.
The Judge, Mr. Aliyu Ibrahim, gave him N50,000 option of fine.
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