A Lagos school teacher, Nwatu Isaac, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling an eight-year-old pupil of El-Bossaa Nursery and Primary School in Epe.
The judgment was delivered on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, by Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja.
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency disclosed the development in a statement shared on its X page on Friday.
According to the agency, Isaac was convicted over an offence committed on March 10, 2022, after the court found that the prosecution had established the case beyond reasonable doubt.
The court reportedly found the survivor’s testimony credible and consistent. She identified Isaac, whom she knew as “Master Isaac,” and gave evidence about the incident.
The prosecution also presented evidence from the child’s mother and medical findings from the Mirabel Centre, which the court found corroborated the prosecution’s case.
The court rejected Isaac’s denial of being present at the school at the time of the incident, noting that his own evidence placed him there.
Justice Oshodi also dismissed his alibi and other arguments presented in his defence.
During sentencing, the judge noted that Isaac had violated the trust placed in him by the child, her family and members of the community who entrusted him with responsibilities as a teacher.
The court further directed the prosecution to take immediate steps under the Lagos State Victim Assistance and Witness Protection Law, 2022, to provide the survivor and her family with any necessary protection and support.
Isaac was prosecuted under Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, which provides for life imprisonment for unlawful sexual intercourse with a child.
The DSVA also stated that Isaac’s name would be entered into the Lagos State Sexual Offenders Register in accordance with the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency Law, 2021.
The development comes amid ongoing efforts by the Lagos State Government to strengthen its response to sexual and gender-based violence.
The Executive Secretary of the DSVA, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, previously said the state was focusing not only on prosecuting offenders and helping survivors access justice, but also on developing measures aimed at preventing such offences.
