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Abayomi Abraham, a 61-year-old farmer has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for attempted rape of his 15-year-old daughter.
Abayomi Abraham, a 61-year-old farmer, has been sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment for attempted sexual assault of his 15-year-old daughter. Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sentenced him on Wednesday, 28th May, 2025, in Ikeja, Lagos State.
Abayomi was arraigned on February 21st, 2024 and was initially charged on four counts–defilement, sexual assault by penetration, attempt to procure an abortion, and indecent treatment of a child.
However, he opted for the guilty plea bargain, which necessitated the amendment of the charge to attempted sexual assault by penetration.
The judge, in his statement, sentenced Abayomi to 14 years imprisonment for attempted sexual assault and ordered his name to be included in the sexual offenders register as maintained by Lagos State. This is in accordance with sections 33 and 38 of the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency Law of Lagos State, 2021.
Abayomi’s case is among the many cases of male violence against girls and women. Naija Feminists Media has reported several cases of paedophilia here and here.
