By Promise Eze
In a shocking development, the Chief Medical Director of Ayodele Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State, Ayodele Joseph, has been arraigned for allegedly sedating and raping a patient who had come for medical treatment.
The doctor was charged on a two-count of gross indecency and rape under sections 285 and 283 of the penal code.
The police report revealed that the victim, a professional nurse, had gone to the hospital seeking medical treatment when Dr. Ayodele sedated and raped her.
The prosecutor, Gbenga Ayeni, informed the court that the defendant had taken advantage of the victim’s sedation and engaged in sexual intercourse with her outside her consent.
“Investigation into the matter, however, led to the recovery of the video recording containing sexual action of the defendant on the victim while medical text also confirmed that the said nurse was assaulted and raped,” the charge sheet added.
The gravity of the offense was not lost on the prosecutor, who requested that the defendant be remanded in custody, citing the motion attached to the police report. Magistrate Gbadeyan Jumoke Kamson granted Ayeni’s prayer for remand while the matter was adjourned to May 18th, 2023.
