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Appeal Court Nullifies Conviction of Femi Olaleye Over Lack of Evidence
The Court of Appeal in Lagos has overturned the conviction of Femi Olaleye, the managing director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, previously sentenced to life imprisonment for r@pe.
In a ruling delivered on November 29, the appellate court stated that the lower court erred in its judgment, citing the absence of direct evidence to support the allegations, particularly regarding the victim’s age. Consequently, the court discharged and acquitted Olaleye.
In October 2023, Olaleye was convicted by the Lagos State Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court on charges of child defilement and s#xual assault by penetration. The presiding judge, Rahman Oshodi, had sentenced him to life imprisonment.
The case began in 2022 when Olaleye was arraigned by the Lagos State Government.
Following his conviction, his legal counsel, Kemi Pinhero (SAN), appealed the decision in November 2023, arguing that the prosecution failed to present direct evidence confirming the victim’s age as 16 at the time of the incident.
The appellate court upheld this argument, ruling that the prosecution’s inability to provide documentation verifying the victim’s age rendered the case insufficient for conviction.
Nigerian businessman Isaac Fayose has spoken about what he considers one of the country’s biggest problems, stating that many Nigerians are worried about government taxation, insecurity, and the increasing rate of kidnappings for ransom.
He lamented the situation and criticized the government, arguing that these issues have become deeply rooted and that there appears to be no lasting solution in sight.
According to him “In Nigeria we have two governments. One is collecting tax, the other one is collecting ransom. Both of them have one thing in common which is to make life difficult for their people.
The one that is collecting tax without doing anything will come and share you rice and semolina. The one that is collecting ransom is doing giveaway on social media.”
It was reported that bandits were seen in Kwara State and abducted six residents from Rukpete Village.
The incident was reported to have occurred on June 8 at about 11 p.m.
Sources revealed that seven people were initially taken, but an elderly man was later released, leaving six victims in captivity.
The rising cases of insecurity in the country remain quite alarming.
The state of the country is affecting many people, as they believe nowhere is safe, including schools where they keep their children.
It has been reported that some parents have started withdrawing their children from schools in Abuja.
It can be noted that rumours of bandits being sighted near a school triggered panic, causing parents to hurriedly remove their children for safety.
While the reports of bandits have not been confirmed, the school has also issued safety measures to ensure the protection of students within the premises.
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