Oyo Court Sentences Tailor to 12 Years in Prison for Raping Woman in Purdah

“The defendant is at the mercy of the court, based on the fact before my noble Lord, I prayed the court to exercise the judicial dexterity and clemency of the convict, “ Ekundayo said.

Earlier, the prosecution, led by Mrs. K. Oloso-Olayiwola, Deputy Director of Public Prosecution, informed the court that the convict, Idris Rasheed, a resident of Abayomi area, Iwo Road, Ibadan, was charged with rape.

Oloso-Olayiwola stated that the incident occurred around 10 p.m. while the victim, a 29-year-old petty trader and divorcee, was on her way home.

The victim had approached Rasheed for assistance in locating the nearest mosque where she could spend the night. Instead of assisting her, the convict allegedly grabbed her neck, threw her to the ground beside the road, and raped her.

The prosecutor emphasized that the offense violated Section 357 and is punishable under Section 358 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Oyo State 2000.