An Osun State High Court has sentenced a 26-year-old Isa Muhammad to seven years imprisonment for raping the eight-year-old daughter of his landlord.
Justice Olusegun Agboola found the accused guilty of the act.
The convict was arraigned on the 3rd of August on charges of rape and indecent assault on the minor.
Prosecution lawyer from the Ministry of Justice Idayat Abdulrahman called five witnesses and tendered six exhibits which were admitted in evidence by the court.
Among the exhibits tendered are a confessional statement of the convict, circumstantial evidence and medical report.
The prosecutor said the victim at about 8pm on April 19, was inside the kitchen when Muhammed attacked her, covered her mouth, laid her on the floor and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.
