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Segun Shina, a herbalist, was sentenced to 14 years in jail by an Ikeja Sexual Offenses and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday for attempting to sexually attack a 10-year-old girl with epilepsy.

Shina entered a guilty plea to an amended one-count charge of attempted sexual assault, and Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced him.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Shina modified his not guilty plea to guilty as part of a plea deal.

Therefore, Oshodi concluded that Shina had committed the crime based on the facts presented in court and the voluntary plea.

He was subsequently found guilty as charged by Oshodi.

The judge ruled that he was confident the convicted party had been fully informed by his attorney about the terms of the plea bargain.

He said: “Segun Shina, you have pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault by penetration of a 10-year-old girl suffering from epilepsy.

“I must emphasise that the charge with which you were earlier charged carries life imprisonment.”

“You exploited the child seeking help for epilepsy and you also betrayed the trust placed on you as a traditional herbal healer.

“I have considered your plea for mercy, your lawyer’s allocutus, submission of the prosecutor and I hereby sentence you to 14 years jail term.”

Oshodi mandated that the sentence start on November 16, 2018, the day Shina was taken into custody.

The convict’s family was also ordered by the court to guarantee his rehabilitation after his release.

“You shall have no direct or indirect contact with the family of the survivor and your name shall be registered as a sex offender under the law,” the judge also held.

NAN remembers that the Lagos State Government first charged Shina with defilement on April 4, 2021.

He entered a not guilty plea to the accusation, and the State Counsel, Ms. Bukola Okeowo, introduced two witnesses—the mother of the survivor and an investigative police officer—who presented strong evidence and exhibits.

The survivor’s mother informed the court that she had taken her to Shina for treatment because she had epilepsy.

The prosecution claims that the offense violates Section 262 of the Lagos State 2015 Criminal Laws.

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