For raping and taking nude pictures of a 23-year-old lady after administering drugs on 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 charges.
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, in her judgement said, “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 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 imprisonment would be effective from the date of arraignment.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Inspector Nurudeen Thomas, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Aug. 16, 2015 at 8.00 p.m. at Aro Hotel in Lagos.
Thomas 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 refused 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 attempted to run away when he saw that the victim was about to tell her mother what happened, but he 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,” he added.
The offences contravened Sections 144, 171, 220, 241, 258, 261, 263, 316, 337 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
