Man gets 20 years in prison after raping a minor for three months.

Justice Ismail Ijelu ruled that the victim testified that she went for evangelism and helped Okubiat, an elder of their church, wash plates and clean his house. Okubiat offered her Garri, which she loved so much, and she slept off. When she woke up, she saw a white substance in her private part, and she woke Okubiat up and asked him what happened to her. He did it several times for three months, and on September 6, 2021, he came to her house and demanded they do it.

The victim testified that after he raped her, she was unable to control herself, especially at night. Justice Ijelu also stated that when the victim was cross-examined by the defense counsel M. O. Kareem about the white substance she saw on her private part, she repeated that the convict said if she told anybody, he would kill her and that the pastor of their church was a wicked man who did not care about anybody, saying that was why he stopped going to the church.

Okubuat did not deny the testimony of the victim, nor did he challenge it. He said he knew the girl and that she was a 12-year-old child. In his defense, Okubiat said the victim came to his house because her mother was working in a hotel and she abandoned the victim and her other siblings. He also testified that he had known the victim's family since the time they came into the community.

A nurse, Oluchi Nwoke-Okoi, a staff of the Women At Risk Foundation, testified during the trial that the victim was brought to their office on September 14, 2021, on account of the sexual defilement of a minor. She testified that when she entered his house, he offered her garri and groundnut, and after taking two spoons, she became drowsy and slept off.

Justice Ijelu accepted the entirety of the victim's evidence as it corroborates with the medical report. He said the prosecution led by state counsel Babatunde Sunmonu proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt. The court found that the act of Okubiat was premeditated, the victim was vulnerable, and he took advantage of her. The court found that the act of the convict harmed the victim as it has caused her extreme psychological and social impact.