Woman jailed 3 years for asking minor to hawk during school hours
A Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has sentenced one Adeoti Moradeke to three years imprisonment for violating the state government’s directive on child abuse. The convict was said to have unlawfully engaged an 11-year-old girl in hawking of goods on the street/highway during school hours contrary to Section 30 (2) of the Child’s […]
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A Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has sentenced one Adeoti Moradeke to three years imprisonment for violating the state government’s directive on child abuse.
The convict was said to have unlawfully engaged an 11-year-old girl in hawking of goods on the street/highway during school hours contrary to Section 30 (2) of the Child’s Right Law of Ekiti State, 2019.
The prosecutor, Inspector Adeoye Adesegun, called one witness and tendered defendant and nominal complainant’s statements, as well as hospital card as exhibits.
The convict, through her counsel, Opeyemi Esan, urged the court to temper justice with mercy, claiming ignorance of government’s directive and existing laws on child abuse and hawking, especially during school hours.
In her judgment, Magistrate Olatomiwa Daramola, said the defendant clearly confessed to giving the victim pepper and palm wine to hawk in order to raise money to enrol her in school.
She said, “The prosecution has established the offence against the defendant beyond reasonable doubt, I find her guilty as charged and I convict her accordingly.
“She is hereby sentenced to three years imprisonment with hard labour or an option of N20, 000 fine.”