Nigerian Man Jailed For 25 Years For Raping 19-Year-Old Lady In The UK
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A 24-year-old Nigerian migrant in the United Kingdom has been sentenced to 25 years after being convicted of violently raping a 19-year-old woman in Wrexham.
Gift Oladele approached the young woman outside a takeaway and offered to accompany her home. According to evidence presented to the court, he initially appeared friendly and harmless but later followed her towards a secluded location before attacking her.
Oladele reportedly grabbed the woman, covered her mouth and dragged her into a wooded area, where he raped her. The victim told the court that she was physically overpowered and feared she would be killed if she resisted.
She said Oladele repeatedly threatened her during the assault and made a racist comment about impregnating her. Following the attack, he allegedly told her that she had been raped by someone “good looking.”
The woman said the incident had a profound impact on her mental health. She required medication to reduce the risk of HIV infection following the assault and later described experiencing severe emotional distress, frequent crying and suicidal thoughts. She also said she became frightened of walking alone.
Oladele denied rape and sexual assault, maintaining that the encounter had been consensual. However, a jury found him guilty in March.
On April 30, he was sentenced to 25 years, comprising 17 years in custody followed by eight years on extended licence. The court also imposed an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a lifetime restraining order protecting the victim.
The case is particularly notable because Oladele had previously been convicted and imprisoned in 2022 for a sexually motivated attack. Following that conviction, he challenged an earlier attempt to deport him to Nigeria on human-rights grounds.
An immigration tribunal subsequently ruled that his deportation would be disproportionate under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which protects the right to respect for private and family life. Two subsequent Home Office appeals against the decision were unsuccessful.
The latest conviction means Oladele will serve a lengthy custodial sentence before being subject to an extended period of supervision and restrictions after his release.
