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News - February 21, 2017

45 year-old sentenced to 7 years imprisonment for raping an 80-year old

A 45-year old man was on Monday sentenced to seven years imprisonment for rapping an 80-year old woman.

Lawrence Adedapo, a driver was found guilty by an Ado Ekiti High Court for raping Madam Grace Asaolu.

Delivering his judgement Justice Dele Omotoso, convicted Adedapo based on evidence before the court which showed that the driver forcefully had a carnal knowledge of the old woman and was guilty as charged.

Adedayo was said to have sexually assaulted the octogenarian on November 7, 2013, at Oke Erimope Street, Ogbese, Ise-Ekiti .

Adedapo was thereafter charged to court by the Ekiti State Police Command on two-count charge of assault and rape.

Adedayo however denied the charges levied against him but said the old woman, whom he described as his “mother as well as concubine” has been his lover as far back as his bachelor years, claiming that Mrs Asaolu framed him up.

The trial judge resolved all issues for determination against Adedapo and consequently sentenced him to a jail term of seven years for unlawful carnal knowledge of the old woman.

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