Justice for Student: College Lecturer Arraigned for Rape

Lagos Lecturer Charged with Raping Student

“Other students came in on that particular day to submit their projects, which I attended to before I left for my...”

Adeniran Ogunsanya College Lecturer on Trial for Raping 18-Year-Old Student: Case Adjourned

Kolawole Muyiwa, a part-time lecturer at Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education in Lagos, appeared in court on October 21 to face trial for allegedly raping a student. He was arraigned by the Lagos State Government on February 6, 2023, and pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Muyiwa, who teaches in the Department of Primary Education and Early Childhood Development, is facing a count of rape, according to prosecution counsel B.T. Boye and I.D. Solarin. The case is being heard at the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, presided over by Justice Ramon Oshodi.

Case Details:

Defendant: Kolawole Muyiwa, part-time lecturer

Institution: Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Lagos

Charge: Rape of a student

Arraignment Date: February 6, 2023

Plea: Not guilty

Court: Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court

Presiding Judge: Justice Ramon Oshodi

On October 11, 2021, Kolawole Muyiwa allegedly raped an 18-year-old student at Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education in Oto-Ijanikin, Lagos. According to the prosecution counsel, the victim was a full-time student in the Department of Primary Education.

The alleged rape occurred when the victim offered to assist Muyiwa in recording scores in his office. This act contravenes Section 260 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. Muyiwa's actions will be scrutinized in the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court.

Incident Details:

Date: October 11, 2021

Location: Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Oto-Ijanikin, Lagos

Victim: 18-year-old full-time student, Department of Primary Education

Alleged Offense: Rape (contravenes Section 260, Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015)

“I went to the office, the place we keep the key and I took the key and opened the office. We both entered the office, and I gave her the scripts to record, which she did.

“She told me she had a meeting and I told her if they finished the meeting, she could come back and record, which she obliged.

“Probably, they did not start, so she came back and I gave her the scripts to record, and she recorded them.

“They brought light, she was charging her phone and I asked her for a relationship and she accepted.

“Other students came in on that particular day to submit their projects, which I attended to before I left for my Master's programme at Lagos State University LASU.

“On October 11, 2021, at about 9:30 to 10:00 in the morning, I was coming to the college to record and submit scripts to the School of Part-Time Studies. On getting to the gate, I met Damilola. She greeted me and said she would help me carry my bag, I asked if she could record scores, and she said no problem.

Following his trip to Ilesha for a burial ceremony, Muyiwa was notified by the HOD of Primary Education that the authorities were searching for him.

According to him, “I called my HOD, the HOD of Early Childhood Education. I got in touch with my lawyer, and we went to the station together. I was detained there for five days before they charged the case to court. I was charged with sexual assault.

“The day I met Damilola was the first time we met, and she was a full-time student of the Department of Primary Education.

“We both entered the office, and we were alone for about 10 to 20 minutes. When she finished recording, I then spoke to her about a relationship.

“A friendship kind of relationship. I asked her for a relationship where we could be together, talk, relate with one another, and hear her points of view. So, we could talk whenever she had a problem, not a sexual relationship and she accepted.

“I am married with children. My expectation for the relationship was to encourage her whenever she had a problem with her academics.

“I told the HOD of Guidance and Counseling that she was my girlfriend, and I only saw her on October 11, 2021, and October 13, 2021. The day she recorded scores for me and the day I was reported.”

The case has been rescheduled for January 13, 2025, as ordered by Justice Oshodi.