A middle aged man, Obafemi Kolawole, has been sentenced to life
imprisonment by Ilesa High Court for rape.
Kolawole was found guilty
for unlawfully raping a lady (names withheld) without her consent.
Delivering his judgment on
Wednesday at Ilesa, Justice A. Abdulkareem sentenced Kolawole on one count
charge preferred against him.
He explained that the
offence was contrary to section 358 of the criminal Code Cap 34 vol. II, Laws
of State of Osun.
The prosecutor, Mrs. Rachel
Ojimi had told the court that the offence occurred on September 15, 2007 at
about 7:30pm.
Kolawole was said to have
approached the victim when she came to his house to visit his neighbour. The
convict called her and she refused him and took to her heel.
He was said to have pursued
and beat her up. It was in the process of beating her that he tore her
dress, having overpowered her.
The convict also tore her
pants and had carnal knowledge of her.
He was said to have removed
the hair of her private part and put it in her mouth to drink with dry gin. The
convict also inserted an opener into her private part.
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