Following the Court of Appeal's acquittal of Dr. Femi Olaleye on charges of raping his wife's niece, the Lagos State Government has appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn the decision.
The Lagos State Government has appealed to the Supreme Court against the Court of Appeal's judgement that acquitted medical doctor Femi Olaleye of raping a minor. Mr Olaleye was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by the High Court on two counts of defilement and sexual assault by penetration of his wife’s 16-year-old niece. However, on 29 November, the Court of Appeal, Lagos division, discharged and acquitted the convict citing errors in the lower court’s judgement.
The appellate court described the evidence provided by the prosecution as “tainted” and “unreliable.” In response, civil rights groups petitioned the Lagos state Attorney General, Lawal Pedro, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), urging him to challenge the decision at the Supreme Court to restore public trust in the justice system.On 27 December, the Lagos State Government filed its notice of appeal at the Supreme Court against the Court of Appeal’s decision
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