Man jailed 20 years for raping 50-year-old woman

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced one Olaleye Ariyo to 20 years imprisonment for raping a 50- year-old woman.

The 31- year-old convict was arraigned on July 5, 2022 before Justice Adeniyi Familoni on a count charge bordering on rape.

The prosecutor had told the court that the defendant on 22/01/21 allegedly raped the woman, contrary to Section 2 of the Gender -Based Violence (Prohibition) Law, No. 18 of 2019.

In his statement to the police, the victim said, ‘’I went to pay condolence visit to one of my business partner at Abidoye farm in Odo Owa Ekiti, on my way back home, I saw the defendant going towards same route, as my neighbour, he requested to help me and I agreed, at a point he stopped, he said he wanted to pick something at a nearby primary school, he asked me to hold something for him, I became unconscious immediately I torched the substance.

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‘’I later found myself in the bush where I discovered I have been raped.’’

The prosecutor, Funmi Bello, called two witnesses and tendered the defendant’s statements and torn pants as exhibits.

 The defendant, through his lawyer, Adunni Olanipekun, called three witnesses.

In his judgement, Justice Adeniyi Familoni, said the defendant and his witnesses had not cast any doubt on the case of the prosecution and his defence failed entirely.

‘’It is my findings that the prosecution has proved the alleged offence of rape of the victim beyond reasonable doubt and he is convicted as charged.

‘’Consequently, the defendant, Olaleye Jimoh, is hereby sentenced to 20 years imprisonment without an option of fine. The sentence is with effect from the date he was arrested and detained,’’ the court ruled.