Man Gets Life Sentence For Raping Minor
An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti has sentenced a 27-year- old man, Farotimi Samuel to life imprisonment for conspiracy and rape.
According to available court papers on the judgment, Samuel was sentenced for raping a minor.
Delivering his ruling on the case, Justice Adekunle Adeleye pronounced Samuel guilty and specifically stated thus: “I hold that the prosecution has established the ingredients of the offence of rape against the defendant beyond reasonable doubt.
“He is found guilty as charged and is hereby sentenced to life imprisonment.”
Going by the charge sheet, Samuel committed the act on January 29, 2018.
The incident took place at Oke-Ureje, Federal Polytechnic Road, Ado Ekiti; when the accused conspired with others at large to rape a 14-year-old girl.
The prosecution told the court that Samuel’s offence contravenes sections 516 of the Criminal code; 31 of the Child Right Law, Cap C16 and C7, laws of Ekiti State, 2012.
In her statement to the Court, the victim said she went to buy Garri and sugar on that fateful day. But on the way back, she was confronted by three men, who then proceeded to cover her mouth and dragged her to an uncompleted building.
Further recounting her ordeal, the girl said at the building, they all forcefully had sexual intercourse with her; adding that she could only recognise the convicted person among them.
To prove his case, the prosecutor, Mr Olawale Fapohunda called five witnesses; while the convict’s confessional statement was also tendered as exhibit.
However, the convict, who called no witnesses during the trial, spoke through his counsel Chris Omokhafe
