By Victor Ogunje
A High Court in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, has sentenced one Farotimi Samuel to life imprisonment for conspiracy and rape.
In his judgement, Justice Adekunle Adeleye said: “ 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. He is hereby sentenced to life imprisonment.”
According to the charge sheet, the act was committed in 2018 at Oke-Ureje, Federal Polytechnic road, Ado Ekiti, when the accused conspired with others at large to rape a 14-year-old girl.
The offence contravened Sections 516 of the Criminal Code 31 of the Child Right Law, Cap C16 and C7, laws of Ekiti State 2012.
27-year-old man bags life imprisonment for raping teenager in Ekiti tribuneonlineng.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tribuneonlineng.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Vanguard News
Man bags life imprisonment for rape
On
By Rotimi Ojomoyela
An Ado Ekiti High Court has sentenced one Farotimi Samuel 27 to life imprisonment for conspiracy and rape.
In her testimony the victim said, she went to buy garri and sugar, while on her way home, she was waylaid by 3 men, who covered her mouth and later took to her an uncompleted building where they all had sex with her adding that she can recognised the accused person among them.
According to the charge sheet, the act was committed on or about the 29/01/2018 at oke-ureje, Federal Polytechnic road, Ado Ekiti, the accused conspired with others at large to rape a 14yr old girl, contrary to sections 516 of the Criminal code, 31 of the Child Right Law, Cap C16 and C7, laws of Ekiti State, 2012.
TODAY
File Photo
An Ado Ekiti High Court has sentenced one Farotimi Samuel 27 to life imprisonment for conspiracy and rape.
In her testimony the victim said, she went to buy garri and sugar, while on her way home, she was waylaid by 3 men, who covered her mouth and later took to her an uncompleted building where they all had sex with her adding that she can recognised the accused person among them.
According to the charge sheet, the act was committed on or about the 29/01/2018 at Oke-Ureje, Federal Polytechnic road, Ado Ekiti, the accused conspired with others at large to rape a 14yr old girl, contrary to sections 516 of the Criminal code, 31 of the Child Right Law, Cap C16 and C7, laws of Ekiti State, 2012.