30-Year-Old Nigerian Man on UK Student Visa Bags 12 Years for Rape Conviction.
A 30 year old Nigerian Identified as Abiola Tijani who in January 2023, Travelled to the UK on student visa has Bagged 12 years Behind Bars for Raping a Woman in Sheffield.
Abiola followed the victim in the early hours of 29 July 2023 before he pushed her against some railings and raped her, Sheffield Crown Court heard.
Judge Rachael Harrison said the attack was “every woman’s worst nightmare”.
Tijani, of Cherry Street in Sheffield, was sentenced on Thursday and given a lifetime restraining order to prevent him contacting the Victim.
Judge Harrison said: “No sentence I pass will undo the harm you caused or be considered adequate.”
Police Constable Sarah Frith, the officer in charge of this case, comments: “The victim has shown great bravery during this case. I commend her for the strength of character she has shown in supporting a prosecution. We take every report of rape seriously at South Yorkshire Police and we hope this sentence goes someway towards giving the victim the justice she deserves”.
Tijani pleaded guilty at Sheffield Crown Court on 8 September and was remanded.
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