Dr Olaleye shares photo of freedom after Appeal Court quash life sentence over alleged rape
Lagos Doctor Femi Olaleye who recently got his life sentence overturned by an Appeal Court, has shared photos of himself, saying ‘freedom is a rebirth.’
Dr Olaleye regained freedom from a life jail after the Appeal court sitting in Lagos nullified his rape conviction.
He was arraigned in 2022 by the Lagos State Government at the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja.
In October 2023, he was found guilty of defiling his wife’s 16-year-old niece. The judge held that the prosecution proved the two counts charge of defilement and sexual assault by penetration against Olaleye.
After his conviction, his lawyer, Kemi Pinheiro, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), filed an appeal in November 2023, arguing that there was no direct evidence to confirm the alleged victim’s age.
In a judgement delivered on November 29, 2024, the appeal court held that there was no direct evidence to establish the alleged victim’s age, claiming the prosecution failed to provide documentation proving she was 16 years old at the time of the offence.
The court then discharged and acquitted Olaleye.
Taking to his Instagram page on Friday, Olaleye shared photos of him leaving the prison on December 3. He wrote; ‘’Freedom is not just a release—it is a rebirth. And on Tuesday, 03/12/24 my new chapter began! @drfemi is back and active!”
