An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court presided by Justice Sybil Nwaka delivered judgment on Emmanuel Idoko for inserting his finger into his daughter’s vagina.

The judge pronounced judgment and said: “The defendant is found guilty of the charge of sexual assault by penetration contrary to Section 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.

“He is hereby sentenced to 20 years imprisonment.”

Mr. Babajide Boye led the prosecution as he informed the court that the father committed the crime from July to November 2017 at his residence in Oworoshoki, Lagos.

He said: “He sexually assaulted his 12-year-old daughter (name withheld) by penetrating her vagina using his finger,”