The judge said he pardoned Mr Kiyede because of his ill health.

A judge of the Ekiti State High Court, Ado-Ekiti, on Wednesday, granted pardon to a rapist, Dennis Kiyede, just after he convicted him for raping a 16-year-old girl.

John Adeyeye, the judge, said he pardoned Mr Kiyede because of his ill health.

The accused was being prosecuted by the police on a one-count-charge of rape of his 16-year-old cousin.

In his judgment, Mr Adeyeye noted that the prosecution had established that the offence of rape was committed by the accused person.

“I find him guilty of the offence as charged and he is accordingly convicted,” he said.

The judge, however, went on to pardon the convicted man, citing health reasons.

“It is obvious that the accused is very ill as he could no longer stand on his feet,” the judge said.

“The accused person, who has been in custody since he was arrested, must have learnt his lessons.

“In the circumstances, the accused person is hereby cautioned and discharged.”

According to the charge sheet, the offence was committed on or about the February 14, 2019 at Ilupeju, Ijan Ekiti, when the convict raped his 16-year-old cousin, who lived with him.

The prosecution held that the offence violated section 31(2) of the Childs Rights Law, Cap. C7, Laws of Ekiti State of Nigeria, 2005.

To prove his case, the prosecutor, Felix Awoniyi, called two witnesses while the accused confessional statement was also tendered as exhibit.

The accused spoke through a counsel from Legal Aid Council, Yinka Opaleke, who during allocutus pleaded passionately with the court for clemency, describing the accused as a first offender.

Mr Opaleke added that the accused had been in the police custody since he was arrested and above all, was seriously ill and could no longer stand on his feet.

The Kayode Fayemi administration had, since its inception, launched a crackdown on rape, particularly of minors in the state.

It also adopted a naming and shaming policy which requires anyone convicted of rape to be publicly humiliated in addition to the conviction by the courts.

PREMIUM TIMES , however, gathered that the Ministry of Justice is looking at the judgment to see if the pardon covered the convict’s “naming and shaming.”

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/443447-judge-pardons-rapist-after-conviction.html

Hmm... The judiciary is the problem of Nigeria.

Nigeria go better.

That Judge sent him

Rubbish. The judge is supposed to convict and leave every other thing to the governor

They should strip him of that title, he doesn’t deserve to be addressed as a judge

Some idiot will belike. na Fu"ck I Fu"ck I nor kill person...

Well, there’s nothing money can’t do in this country..

Hmmmm that's Nigeria

Pardoning a rapist on health ground ...Wonders shall never end.

This judge don fvck up. The weyrey no fit stand but him prick dey stand. The judge dey bothered about the wrong standing.

.Evil prevails....

I won't be surprised if that judge is also molesting someone in his household. Why would he discharge a rapist who pretends to be sick?
How would the victim feel now that her oppressor got away with rape?
What's the point of going through all the trial just to be slapped with injustice.
Shame on that judge.

Welldone judge...the man have learnt his lessons already

Please like if you want this to divide

everything is wrong in this country

That rapist use JuJu for the judge, invictus Obi wouldn't mind to pay 1b naira to get that type of JuJu before he appeared before the judge

This judge should be Kia fu, how can you pardon a rapist because of ill health....so the judge dey sorry for people who fall sick after enjoying the rape

No monetary compensation, nothing?

Why not say time served, why pardon?

Where's the justice?

A tale of an incorruptible judge . An accused being in custody since 2019...that's absurd. Hope he truly learnt his lesson. He may not be so lucky next time so I hope he truly changes

Nairaland Legal Practitioners over to you guys

Which kind judgement be that

Hit like if you want this country to be divided

Lol. The family paid the right amount.

Useless country that hide under the guise of professionalism and empathy to perpetrate evil of selfishness.

The money complete. Forget. Who no know, no go know.

Annoying

the bribe money was paid in full

the judge will be judged by the almighty