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An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division on Monday sentenced a 33-year-old man, Olamilekan Ajewole, to life imprisonment for raping a 10-year-old girl
The court, however, discharged and acquitted a 25-year-old woman, Ayo Omoyajowo, of the crimes.
The duo were arraigned for conspiracy and rape and arraigned on two count charge bordering on rape.
The charge read, “That the defendants on 29th June, 2024 at Ayetoro Ekiti did conspire to rape a 10 year old girl, contrary to Section 31(2) of the Child’s Rights Law, Cap.C7, Laws of Ekiti State 2012”.
In her statement to the police, the victim had said that the first defendant entered and locked the room where she was eating in the second defendant’s house and grabbed her from behind.
She said, “I shouted, but he covered my mouth with his palm. He removed my pant and forcibly had sex with me.
“Thereafter, he brought out a handkerchief from his pocket and used it to clean the blood. Punch
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