An Ado-Ekiti State High Court on Monday, sentenced A 53-year-old, priest, Gabriel Asateru, to five years in prison for defiling a minor. The police charged Asateru with defilement.

Justice Oluwatoyin Abodunde, held that the prosecution has proved its case beyond reasonable doubts. Abodunde also ordered the convict to pay N50,000 as fine as stipulated by the Child Rights Law, 2006.

The State Counsel, Mrs Ronke Odefola, told the court the convict committed the offence on or about Dec. 23, 2016 at Ayebaju Street, Ifisin Ekiti.

She said that the convict, an Anglican Priest, defiled the five-year-old when he visited her parents. The accused was first arraigned in January 2018 and he pleaded not guilty to the charge. To prove the case, the prosecution called three witnesses from the office of the Department of Public Prosecution, exhibits tendered included a doctors report, defendants statements and other witnesses statements.

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Good For himm

5 years is not justice!!!

5yrs small na. This is bad oh

Only 5?

in 5 years time he will resume. just hang him and also harvest his organs for patients in need

5 years too small nah

Some people are too sick

Just 50 taazan naira and 5 years Habamena that's too small

What is 5years na? What happened to 25 to life?

Please and Please nobody should shout Afonja. This is a serious matter.

A self acclaimed priest, defiling a minor ❓

Where have people conscience gone to ❓

Davash222:
5 years is not justice!!!

At all!
They are literally giving paedophiles the go ahead to do these things. What is 5years imprisonment for defiling a 5year old girl? #Disgusting

This is madness

I agree with the guy above.

Welcome to my country, where Peaceful Protesters are Arrested and Pedophiles/Rapists get 5 years prison term

Only 5 years?... When I say the judiciary is dead, charge and bail lawyers will take serious offense. How does one stay patriotic to this trash?... Mtchewwww.

Serves him right

Them no try.. 5years jail term for 5years old child.. them suppose the man age for the sentencing

O boy, did you know what I had in mind?

Them no try.. 5years jail term for 5years old child.. them suppose the man age for the sentencing

How can an adult defile a child ?.

It still beats my imagination

Ncan report
I repeat report
Afonja at it again

What kind of useless justice is this ? Five years for defile an innocent girl and being religious leader.He is 53years now..the jail term supposed to be 5 ×53=265 years

oh