Justice Rahman Oshodi, of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday, 27th February, 2025, convicted and sentenced a part-time lecturer at Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (now Lagos State University of Education), Kolawole Muyiwa, to life imprisonment for raping a student.
His name will be registered in the Sexual Offenders Register as maintained by Lagos State.
The charge stated that Muyiwa committed the offence on October 11, 2021, at the Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Oto-Ijanikin, Lagos State.
When he was arraigned on October 6, 2023, Muyiwa pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him.
During the trial, the prosecution called three witnesses: the victim, a lawyer and vice chairperson of the International Federation of Women Lawyers, Badagry branch, Caroline Ibe, and the Investigation Police Officer, Olufunke.
The trial judge, Justice Rahman Oshodi, held that the testimonies of the survivor corroborated those of the lawyer and the IPO.
Hon. Justice Oshodi said: “I note that you are a first-time offender with no criminal record, and you are married with three children and also served as a part-time lecturer. However, the gravity of the offence committed cannot be overlooked.”
“As a part-time lecturer, you occupied the position of trust and authority which you abused; the victim was a student at the institution where you taught.”
According to the prosecution, the offence contravened Section 260 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
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