By Olaniyi Alade
An Ekiti State High Court, sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced one Farotimi Samuel 27 to life imprisonment for conspiracy and rape.
In his judgement, Justice Adekunle Adeleye said the victim was found guilty of the offence.
According to the charge sheet, the act was committed on the 29/01/2018 at oke-ureje, Federal. Polytechnic road, Ado Ekiti.
The accused conspired with others at large to rape a 14yr old girl, Contrary to sections 516 of the Criminal code, 31 of the Child Right Law of the state.
In her testimony before the court, the victim said, she went to buy garri and sugar and was stopped by three men who covered her mouth and later taken to an uncompleted building where they all had carnal knowledge of her.
To prove his case, the prosecutor Mr Olawale Fapohunda called five witnesses, while the accused confessional statement was tendered as exhibit.
The accused counsel, Chris Omokhafe did not call any witness.
