<p><strong>MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): </strong>This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division wherein the Appellant appealed against the conviction and sentence on a charge of Rape contrary to Section 357 and punishable under Section 358 of the Criminal Code Law, Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria 1978.</p><p> The Appellant was arraigned before the trial Court on 15th day of December, 2005 for the offence of rape. He was alleged to have raped the Prosecutrix, Bukola Adebajo, a secondary school girl within the school farm on or about the 29th day of January 2004. The Appellant pleaded &quot;not guilty&quot; to the charge. The Prosecution called four witnesses and tendered two exhibits 1-1A, the Yoruba and English version of the Appellant&#x27;s statement and Exhibit 2, the Medical Report. The Appellant did not testify but called two witnesses who gave evidence on his behalf.</p><p> At the end of the trial the learned trial Judge, Lokulo-Sodipe, J. (as he then was) found …</p>