Grace Omachoko
Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced Dr Olufemi Olaleye, Medical Director of Optical Cancer Care Foundation to double life imprisonment for defiling 16-year-old wife’s niece.
Justice Rahman Oshodi held that the prosecution proved the two-count of defilement and sexual assault by penetration against Olaleye.
The judge ruled that the evidence cited before the court against the defendant was compelling and proved beyond reasonable doubts.
According him, the confessional statement of the defendant, which he made before his lawyer, Mr Olalekan Buruji and the DPO of Anthony Police Station that he regretted his act, proved that he committed the offences.
The judge said that the oral statement which the defendant denied, had the NBA seal of Buruji on it and his denial did not hold waters.
“You are dangerous offender and you must be ashamed,” the judge stated.
Recalled that Olaleye was arraigned November 30, 2022 on two counts bordering on defilement and sexual assault by penetration of his wife’s niece, preferred against him by the Lagos State Government, which he pleaded not guilty to the offences.
The offence took place at No 17, Layi Ogunbambi Close, Maryland, Lagos State.
Doctor Olaleye was accused of sexually assaulting his wife’s 15-year-old niece by penetrating her mouth with his manhood and unlawfully having sexual intercourse with her.