Lagos Man Jailed for Life Over Sexual Assault of Six-Month-Old Baby

A Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a man, Victor Dickson, to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting his neighbour’s six-month-old baby. Delivering judgment, Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja court held that the prosecution had proven the charge of sexual assault by penetration beyond reasonable doubt, bringing a decisive end to a case that has shocked the community and underscored the strict penalties for child sexual abuse in Nigeria.