OSUN APPEALS RAPE CASE AGAINST MONARCH

Osun State Government has appealed the judgment of High court which acquitted the traditional ruler, Alowa of Ilowa Ijesha, Oba Adebukola Alli who was charged for allegedly raping a female member of the National youth Service Corps (NYSC), Miss Helen Okpara.

The monarch was alleged to have raped the ex corps member at his private house in Osogbo, the state capital. The case which suffered long adjournment was eventually dismissed by Justice Jide Falola on the ground that the case was not proved.
However, Osun state Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the state, Hon. Wale Afolabi in a statement issued by the information officer of the Ministry, Mr Bello Opeyemi said the ministry has filed
an appeal against the judgment at the Court of Appeal, Akure, Ondo state

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 The statement reads “Osun state government as a believer in the rule
of law and a respecter of Women rights is ready to pursue the case to
its logical conclusion. The State Government is very displeased with
the judgment and has directed the Attorney General and commissioner
for Justice to appeal against the judgment and explore all lawful
means to see to it that justice is done in the case.”
The state Ministry of Justice had on 12th December filed an appeal
against the judgment of the High court which acquitted the monarch.
The Commissioner for Justice said the ministry has concluded all
arrangements for the prosecution of the case at the Appeal Court.