Embalmer
For raping and taking the nude pictures of a 23-year-old woman after
drugging her, an undertaker, Sheriff Oyewole, 29, is to spend the next
nine years in a Lagos prison.
A Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court handed down the verdict on Tuesday after it found the rapist guilty on all five-count.
Oyewole was first arraigned on Aug. 19, 2015 on a five-count charge of
rape, assault, threat to life, drugging and taking indecent pictures of
his victim.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Kikelomo Ayeye, ruled:“With all the evidence before the court, you are found guilty.
“You are hereby sentenced to five years imprisonment each on the first three counts which you are to run concurrently.
“You are sentenced to three years on the fourth count and one year on the fifth count.”
Ayeye said the nine years in prison would be effective from the date of arraignment.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp. Nurudeen Thomas, told the court that the
accused committed the offences on Aug. 16, 2015 at 8.00 p.m. at Aro
Hotel in Lagos.
He said victim’s father had asked her (an introvert) to go with the
accused, who had been living with the family for years to a party.
The prosecutor further explained that Oyewole put some drugs in the
Irish cream he served her and refuse to let any other person at the
party take the drink with her.
“The accused lured the victim into the Hotel in her sedated state, tore
her clothes, soaked them in water, after beating and raping her.
“He also took her nude pictures. When the victim regained her
consciousness, the accused threatened to post her pictures on the
internet if she told anyone what happened.
“The accused followed her to her mother’s shop where her mother and
others at the shop noticed her unusual appearance and started asking
questions,” he said.
Thomas said Oyewole bolted when he saw that the victim was going to tell
her mother what happened, but was caught by a mob who handed him over
to the police.
“The girl’s underwear was found in his possession and the nude pictures were also in his phone.”
The offences contravened Sections 144, 171, 220, 241, 258, 261, 263, 316, 337 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
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