NEWS EXTRA MRS OLALEYE THANK YOU FOR STANDING FOR HUMANITY……… CAHRA BY LEO EZEKIEL

Speaking to the members of the fourth estate of the realm at winners don’t quit chambers, Ikorodu, road, Lagos Barr. Adeshina Ogunlana on behalf of other activists who worked on Doctor Femi Frank Olaleye raped case thanked Mrs Olaleye for standing for humanity adding that she is the real heroine in the raped case against her Husband who wickedly raped her niece while she was living with them.

Speaking again Barr. Ogunlana state that it is with mixed feelings that they have gathered, partners, friends and gentlemen of the fourth estate, their true partners who have been at the forefront of the fight against all forms of human rights abuses especially the sexual and gender based violence abuses.

He said that Like earlier stated, it is with mixed feelings that they have gathered today. Yes, they celebrate their collective victory with the win of the sentencing of life imprisonment of Dr. Olaleye a notorious unrepentant pedophile and a liar in the  words of their court.

He said that they all started this journey together with their relentless call and subsequent protests asking the Lagos State government to arrest and prosecute Dr.  Olaleye for the defilement of his wife's niece after one year that a complaint was filed against him and their joy knew know bounds when he was subsequently arrested and arraigned on two counts of sexual assault and defilement of his wife's niece. 

Speaking further he says that exactly a year after, arraignment, Justice Rahmon Oshodi of the Lagos High Court,  the Daniel in this case gave an erudite judgment that left no one in doubt that there is a difference between judgment and Justice because this poor indigent survivor who is the daughter of nobody without paying a penny to anyone and without having connections got JUSTICE!!!!

Again he says that this is not Uhuru yet because the war against sexual and gender based violence is still raging. Adding that just yesterday, they got a report from Enugu that a three year old girl was brutally raped by an unknown person to the extent of requiring surgery.  He informed the audience that the school under whose care this sordid incident happened have now in cahoots with the Nigerian Police, Enugu started threatening to arrest the mother of the child for defamation without investigating the real crime of rape.  Adding that they have were rejoicing on the 24th of October, 2023 after the court victory, one of their members got a report of a girl who was brutally raped and dumped somewhere in Ojodu area of Lagos in her bloodied uniform who later died before help could come to her.

Barr. Ogunlana says that another is the incident of a girl of six years old in the Ipaja area of Lagos State who was brutally raped, beaten and strangulated to death. adding that no one has been charged to court yet, the perpetrator is still in police custody at Panti Yaba Laos. He queried how many lives will be wasted and ended before it even starts because they as a society have refused to stand up for their defenseless and vulnerable?

He further said that they have seen shocking Comments by Nigerians especially on social media  saying that the sentencing was too much or that the wife of Dr. Olaleye should not have taken a stand against her husband.

He said again that their question  is , would those asking these questions still hold this stance if they were the relatives of that little  child whose virginity  was stolen from her ?

He noted that would this still be their position if this big man's wife knowing the atrocities her husband has done against the child covered up for her husband because she knows that the father of the child is poor and not well connected to pursue justice

He informed the gathering about the now famous one of Mr. Raji Fasola ( SAN) " may our loyalties never be tested"

Barr. Ogunlana states that once more they want to thank the gentlemen of the press. They also thank the Lagos State government for her unrelentless fight against sexual and gender based violence. Adding that special emphasis must be made on the effort of the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions, Lagos State. they thank the Nigerian Police  too for their support especially in this instant case. He generally thank all for the sexual referral centers and every advocate who is working tirelessly to rid a republic of this malady.

He again said that they must on this note implore the general public to support them more by fighting this menance. Stop toxic forgiveness or what they call "by fire ,by force forgiveness of perpetrators. 

Speaking again he says that in the crime of rape, the only way they can win this war is to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted.

The following concerned advocate and human right activists are present at the press conference

Radical Movement in the NBA, Tonia Bruised But Not Broken, Stop The Abuse Foundation, Mirabel Center, Cece Yara Foundation, Child Protection Network, Be Inspired Women Empowerment Foundation, Bimbo Odukoya Foundation, Advocate for children and vulnerable persons network, Smile and shine children Foundation, Family wellness therapy Center, Mom to mom Foundation, Centre Against Injustice and Domestic Violence (CAIDOV)