By Tunde Olamilekan
The Lagos State Government has appealed to the Supreme Court to uphold the conviction of Dr Olufemi Olaleye, who was found guilty of defiling his wife’s 16-year-old niece by the Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court.
It would be recalled that Osun-born Dr Olaleye, was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment by the trial court on October 24, 2023.
Olaleye, who is the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, was, however, acquitted by the Court of Appeal.
Dissatisfied with the appellate court’s decision, the Lagos State Government filed an appeal before the Supreme Court, seeking to set aside the acquittal and restore the trial court’s verdict.
In response, Olaleye, through his counsel, Chief Jubrin Okutepa (SAN), filed a preliminary objection dated September 29, 2025, urging the apex court to strike out the state’s appeal for lack of competence.
In one of the key grounds, the state seeks clarification on whether the age of the victim, Prosecution Witness 2 (PW2), which was neither contested nor disputed during trial, could validly become an issue at the appellate stage.
The state further contended that it had proved beyond a reasonable doubt the offences of defilement of a child under Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015 and sexual assault by penetration under Section 261 of the same law.
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