By: Arowoogun Abiola
The State High Court sitting in Ilorin Kwara State capital has refused the application for bail by the Medical Director of a private hospital located in Ilorin. The Medical Director, Joseph Ayodele’s counsel has applied for bail when the suspect appears before the court on thursday 6th July, 2023 for 3-count charge of conspiracy to obtain money by False Pretence, Obtaining Money by False Pretence and Rape.
The doctor who owns Ayodele medical hospital located in Sawmill area, Ilorin, Kwara State capital, allegedly raped one female victim, (name withheld) who is said to be a nurse on May 5, 2023, at his hospital. The doctor was accused of sedating the Nurse and raping her under the influence of the sedation.
Doctor Ayodele was earlier paraded alongside 13 other suspects at the Kwara State police command on Friday 12th May, 2023 by the Commissioner of Police, Paul Odama who explained that “one female victim ( name withheld) a nurse by profession reported to the Police that she went to Ayodele Hospital at No. 290, Sawmill Area, Lagos Road, Ilorin for surgery”.
“The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Dr. Ayodele Joseph, during the treatment, sedated the patient which led her to become unconscious. Before the sedation, fearing any mishap, the patient activated her telephone and placed in a vantage position to record the surgery unknown to the doctor, before the expected surgery”.
“She woke up from sleep after the surgery to find herself fully naked, and when viewing the recorded video, she discovered that the said Dr. Ayodele Joseph had an unlawful sexual intercourse with her while under sedation.”
The police commissioner disclosed that investigation led to the recovery of the video recording of the sexual action of the said doctor on the victim which was also corroborated by the medical examinations conducted on the victim. This development led to the arrest of the said doctor and has been in remand since then.
Reacting to the application for bail by the defendant's counsel which was based on the inability of the suspect to stand for trial because of deteriorating mental and health conditions, the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Kwara State, Ayoola Idowu Akande, urged the court to order his continued remand at the Federal Correctional Centre, Oke-Kura, as the offence upon which Ayodele was arraigned was serious and grave, adding that his release might affect investigation.
While ruling against the application for bail, the presiding Judge, Justice Y.S Umar promised accelerated hearing as he adjourns hearing to 26th July, 2023.
Doctor Joseph Ayodele when parades at the Kwara State Police Command on friday 12th May, 2023.