Courtroom Sentences Man To Life Jail For Raping 10-yr-old Lady In Ekiti

An Ekiti State Excessive Courtroom sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced one Olamilekan Ajewole to life imprisonment for raping a 10-year previous lady.

Thirty-three-year-old Ajewole and one Ayo Omoyajowo, 25 years, have been arraigned earlier than the court docket presided over by Justice Adekunle Adeleye on two-count cost bordering on rape and conspiracy.

Omoyajowo, was nonetheless discharged and acquitted of the crimes by the court docket.

The defendants, in response to the costs had on twenty ninth June, 2024 at Ayetoro Ekiti conspired to rape the sufferer, opposite to Part 31(2) of the Youngster’s Rights Regulation, Cap.C7, Legal guidelines of Ekiti State 2012.

In her assertion to the police, the sufferer narrated that she went to her father’s buddy’s home, Mr. Akogba round 6pm on the mentioned day and met his spouse recognized as Aunty Ayo, who gave her meals.
She mentioned after the meal, the defendant, often known as Paskolo knocked the door and got here in. “At the moment, Aunty Ayo had completed consuming and went out.”

The sufferer added that the defendant sat on the mattress however met the door locked after ending her meals and about to exit. “I stood as much as go outdoors however the door has been locked, then the defendant grabbed me from behind, I used to be shouting, he lined my mouth together with his palm. He forcefully eliminated my underwear and raped me.”

She added that the convict thereafter introduced out a handkerchief from his pocket and used it to wash the blood coming from her non-public half amid weeping.

“I narrated what occurred to my father once I obtained dwelling”, she concluded.

The prosecutor, O.B Ayeleso referred to as 5 witnesses and tendered defendant’s statements, CD ROM, flash drive, medical report and medical paperwork as reveals to show his case.

For his half, the convict, who spoke by way of his lawyer and referred to as one witness, exonerated the second defendant, Omoyajowo, saying that she knew nothing in regards to the incident.

Delivering his judgement, Justice Adeleye mentioned, “I discover no inferable circumstance linking the second defendant (Omoyajowo) to the fee of rape with the primary defendant. She is hereby acquitted and discharged.

“On the entire, the prosecution has established the important substances of the offence of rape in opposition to the primary defendant past affordable doubt. He’s discovered responsible as charged.

“Consequently, the primary defendant (Ajewole) is hereby sentenced to life imprisonment as offered for by Part 31(2) of the Youngster’s Rights Regulation, Cap.C7, Legal guidelines of Ekiti State 2012”, the choose dominated.