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The medical personnel that treated the girl is a mandatory reporter in this example.

Street Sweeper Bags Life Imprisonment For Defiling Teenage Girl

Justice Abiola Sholadoye of the Ikeja Special Offences and Domestic Vilence Court on Monday arraigned and sentenced a 32-year-old street sweeper, Damilola Omojolowo, to life imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old girl.

Omojolowo was convicted on one count of defilement of the girl, whom he claimed was his girlfriend.

The offence committed contravened Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.

According to the prosecution, the convict defiled the victim by having unlawful sexual intercourse with her.


The convict was arraigned and he pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against him.

According to the prosecution counsel, A.R. Abolade, the convict committed the offence between June 2022 and July 2022 at No. 3 Church Street, Ajegunle, Ikorodu Road, Lagos.

The prosecutor also stated that the incident came to light on August 6, 2022, after the convict gave the victim a white tablet to ingest which made her start bleeding after which she was taken to the hospital.

The convict admitted to having unlawful intercourse with the victim, stating that she was his girlfriend.

He however denied giving her any tablet to ingest.

Justice Soladoye sentenced Imoh after the prosecutor read the facts of the case.

“It is right that a minor cannot consent to any sexual activity. Even if she did, it is of no use.

“He denied giving any tablet to the victim to ingest. It is important to stress that the only charge to this case is that of defilement of the child; so, the issue of the swallowing of the tablet by the child is of no importance.

“Since the offence of defilement is a strict liability offence with a mandatory sentence, the defendant, Damilola Omojolowo, is hereby sentenced to life imprisonment for defilement, contrary to Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

“The defendant, Damilola Omojolowo, male, is to have his name registered in the sex offenders registry as maintained by Lagos State Government.”
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I think I should flesh out 2 examples of mandatory reporting.

The teacher is a mandatory reporter in this first example.

72-Year-Old Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Raping 7-Year-Old Girl

naptu2:
Lagos DSVA @Lagosdsva

JUSTICE HAS BEEN SERVED ⚖️

A Lagos State Sexual Offences & Domestic Violence Court Sentenced, 72 Year Old, David Jackson to Life Imprisonment for Defiling his Neighbour’s 12 Year Old Daughter.

His name will be registered in the Sexual Offenders Register as maintained by Lagos State.

Justice Abiola Soladoye passed the ruling after she held that the prosecution had proved the three ingredients of defilement against the convict.

Justice Soladoye, in her judgment, held that the survivor was seven years old at the time of the incident, but she was eight years old when she testified before the court and identified Jackson as a gateman in one of the houses on her street.

The prosecutor submitted that the accused committed the offence on May 16, 2022, at Oyedele Close, Ojodu, Berger in Lagos.

According to the judge: “the facts of the case were that a brother of the survivor sent her on an errand on the day of the incident and when she passed and greeted the defendant, Jackson, he dragged her inside the room and when she shouted, he used his handkerchief to cover her mouth”.

“The testimony of the survivor was clear, consistent and coherent under cross-examination.

“The second prosecution witness was a teacher who identified that the survivor was her student and she testified that one of her classmates had reported to her that the survivor was not feeling well and she was walking funnily.

“The teacher, in her evidence, said she made an inquiry and discovered that the survivor was complaining of pains on her private part and that someone had sexually assaulted her.”

Justice Soladoye also said that the teacher invited the parents of the survivor but they did not come around, hence she reported the case and the survivor was referred to the Mirabel Medical Centre in Ikeja and the medical report from the centre was forwarded to the police.

The court, in its judgment, also held that the testimony of the survivor’s father was credible and was also corroborated with the evidence of the other two prosecution witnesses.

The judge held that attempts of the convict to shy away from the charge did not hold water.

She said: ” The father of the survivor who testified identified the defendant as a security guard around his neighbourhood and said he was with his wife, who was ill in the hospital when the incident happened.

“The testimonies of the prosecution witnesses were credible, convincing, compelling and the prosecution proved the case of defilement against the defendant.

“First, the survivor was a child as she came to the court to testify, secondly the defendant had sexual intercourse with her and there was no consent as the survivor is a minor”

“The defendant is consequently found guilty as charged for the defilement of a 7-year old child contrary to Section 137 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos state 2015 and he is hereby sentenced to life imprisonment.”

The judge also ordered that the name of the convict be registered in the Sexual Offences Register as maintained by the Lagos State Government.

The Lagos State Domestic & Sexual Violence Agency reiterates the State's Zero tolerance stance and insists that there is help for survivors even as we remain committed to ensuring perpetrators are held accountable for their actions.

Let's continuously break the culture of silence !

Report any case of Domestic or Sexual Violence by calling our Toll Free Line - 08000 333 333.

#LagosDSVA #JusticeforSurvivors
#SGBVNotInMyLagos

Oh, the last post has answered the question. It's just trolling, it's not supposed to make sense.

coded01:
It seems like mandatory reporting laws can sometimes put pressure on victims.

If they don't report within a certain time, it might protect criminals and also make things harder for the victims themselves.

I think finding a balance that supports justice and also helps victims is really important in these situations.

That's not what mandatory reporting means. It's not the victim that is mandated to report.

Explanation.

Mandatory reporting = There are some professions that have a duty of care to the people that they serve. These professionals will often notice when domestic violence has occurred or when someone has been raped. People in these professions are mandated to report these things when they notice it, otherwise they could spend time in jail.

I am referring to professionals like midwives, doctors, teachers, etc.

Just last week a man was convicted because a teacher noticed that a child had been raped (she was behaving funny) and reported to the authorities.


Concealment:

Sometimes when a child has been raped (quite often by a family member), older members of the family might want to hide it, keep it in the family, etc, even when the child or someone else wants to report it. If you do this and you are caught and found guilty, then you'll spend 3 years in jail.

Sometimes an outsider might rape a minor and then pay the relatives of the minor some money to hide/pretend/conceal the offence. This could now land them in jail for 3 years.

Weird comments.

What would you say if someone says that hospitals should not function until corruption is wiped out?

Or that water should not flow from the taps until all armed robbers are arrested?

That's how weird some of the comments above are.

Previous DSVA actions

Governor Fashola Opens Register For Sex Offenders In Lagos State
https://www.nairaland.com/2025687/governor-fashola-opens-register-sex

Man Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Raping A 13-Year-Old Girl
https://www.nairaland.com/7964367/man-sentenced-life-imprisonment-raping


Court Sentences Man To Life In Prison Defiling Three-year-old
https://www.nairaland.com/7658365/court-sentences-man-life-prison


Rape allegation: Lagos court remands Bishop Feyi Daniels in Kirikiri prison
https://www.nairaland.com/7657216/rape-allegation-lagos-court-remands


Court Sentences Feyi Daniels To Life In Prison Over Rape
https://www.nairaland.com/7982039/court-sentences-feyi-daniels-life

Street Sweeper Bags Life Imprisonment For Defiling Teenage Girl
https://www.nairaland.com/7910278/street-sweeper-bags-life-imprisonment


INSIDE LIFE: LAGOS State Releases Photos, Names Of Sex Offenders
https://www.nairaland.com/7674799/inside-life-lagos-state-releases


Lagos opens Eko Haven; shelter for survivors of Domestic Violence
https://www.nairaland.com/7730180/vacancies-meerahbel-1.0/1#124048194


Wives Battered 340 Husbands To Pulp In 1yr —lagos Govt
https://www.nairaland.com/7913595/wives-battered-340-husbands-pulp

LASG To Criminalise Sexual Offences Concealment By Teachers
https://www.nairaland.com/8023751/lasg-criminalise-sexual-offences-concealment


Groundnut Seller Bags Life Jail For Defiling Four-Year-Old
https://www.nairaland.com/8142205/groundnut-seller-bags-life-jail

72-Year-Old Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Raping 7-Year-Old Girl
https://www.nairaland.com/8149995/72-year-old-man-sentenced-life-prison

The Lagos State Government has converted the Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) into the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA).

DSVRT is a collection of professional service providers and officials that respond as a group and in a timely fashion to the various needs of domestic and sexual violence survivors by providing legal, medical, emergency assistance, Counselling and psychological and psycho social support. It is to encourage and create unprecedented level of collaboration among professionals working to end sexual and Gender Based Violence.

Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) is an organisation under Lagos state Government committed to ensuring total eradication of Sexual and Gender Based Violence in the State. Our mission is to provide sensitive services to victims of domestic and sexual violence while promoting healthy relationships as we strive to enhance our coordinated community response to domestic and sexual violence in Lagos State and indeed in Nigeria.

naptu2:
Once again, contact the Domestic/Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) in the following ways:

Website: https://lagosdsva.org/contact/

Physical address: Head Office DSVA, Novel House, Central Business District, Alausa 101233, Ikeja,

E-mail : info@lagosdsva.org

Telephone : 112, O-8000-333-333 (toll free)

Twitter: @Lagosdsva

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lagosdsva


The reason I advised that you should contact these people is that they've got lawyers, psychological counsellors and other professionals that are needed to tackle this case. They are backed by the Lagos State Government and they know how to make the police do their work. They can also provide shelter for the woman and the child if the need arises. They are your best bet.

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LagosDSVA @Lagosdsva

“Conceal a Sexual Offense, Go to Jail for 3 Years”

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) met with
members of Ojodu LCDA's Community Development Committee (CDC) at their monthly meeting to further propagate the SGBV Message.

In keeping with the Agency's mission to eradicate sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), the Executive Secretary, Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, stressed the value of ongoing communication with CDAs.

She stressed that concealing a sexual offense is punishable under the law and could warrant a 3 year jail term and urged participants to speak up timely as required reporters when such situations occur within their community to ensure justice is served to perpetrators of SGBV crimes.

Pastor Segun Fayemi, Chairman of the CDC while welcoming the visiting delegation, gave an outline of the organization's goals.

He expressed gratitude to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for taking the lead and promised the community leaders' ongoing assistance in getting rid of the menace.

The Agency's Community Engagement Representative, Ms. Opemipo Ogunse, briefed participants on the gravity of sexual and gender-based violence and outlined the reporting guidelines.

She described the agency's services, the cooperation with the Police Family Support Unit (FSU), and appropriate reporting procedures.

The Questions and answers session allowed for interactions for community members to be very open.

Additionally, SGBV awareness materials were distributed to the attendees and were given access to the toll-free number 08000 333 333.

Adejoke Ladenegan-Oginni
Head Public Affairs Unit
LAGOS DSVA
10/7/2024