A medical doctor, Dr.Ayodele Joseph who allegedly sedated and raped a nurse in his hospital has been remanded in a Correctional facility in Ilorin Kwara state by a Magistrate Court.
Ayodele is the CMD of Ayodele Hospital in the Sawmill area of Ilorin, and had been charged for the alleged rape of a patient who came for medical treatment in the hospital.
A police report had revealed that the defendant, (Dr. Ayodele), sedated the patient, who is a professional nurse and eventually had sexual intercourse with her without her consent.
According to the report, the nurse went to the hospital for medical treatment when the doctor, who claimed to be having 27 years of experience in the medical field, took advantage of her under sedation.
“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 report said.
The government prosecutor, Gbenga Ayeni, informed the court of the gravity of the offence and the motion exparte attached to the police report seeking the remand of Ayodele in the correctional centre.
The trial Magistrate, Jumoke Kamson, who handled the case granted Ayeni’s prayer for remand of the doctor while the matter was adjourned till 18th May, 2023 for mention.
Source: Punch
