Osun medical doctor accused of raping teenage girl begs court for bail weeks after languishing in jail
A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Osogbo, capital of Osun State, has fixed September 11, 2024 for ruling on the bail application of a medical doctor, Shakiru Olayode, who allegedly raped a teenage girl.
Olayode was arrested by the police in July after the family members of the 18-year-old girl reported the matter.
Ever since, the medical doctor, said to be the owner of Atoke Hospital Igbona, Osogbo, has been languishing in custody.
The Point had reported that the victim, a secondary school graduate, claimed that the medical doctor had promised to offer her a job at his hospital and that he allegedly raped her when he invited her to his house to fill the employment letter.
Olayode was thereafter arraigned on July 25 before Chief Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara on two count-charge of indecent assault and unlawful rape, following which he was remanded at Ilesa Correctional Centre.
At the resumption of trail on Monday, prosecuting counsel from the State Ministry of Justice, Mosunmola Ogunkola, filed a preliminary objection to the bail application presented by the defendant’s counsel, Muideen Adeoye.
Chief Magistrate Ayilara then fixed September 11, 2024 to rule on the bail application, while the substantive case was adjourned till October 28, 2024.
Speaking after the court proceedings, chairperson of the International Federation of Women Lawyers in Osun State, Oluwadamilola Olabiyi, said the ministry of justice has filed an information at the state High Court in respect of the case.
Olabiyi added that there is another case of medical negligence, unprofessionalism, damaging of patient’s womb and missing baby against Olayode of which the state Ministry of Justice has also taken over before the same court.
The lawyer holding watching brief for the nominal complainant, Tejiri Grace, said the court has provided time for the prosecution team to enable it have information about the case adding that other necessary steps would be taken after court’s ruling on the defendant’s bail application.
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