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A Nigerian national who successfully fought deportation after an earlier conviction has been jailed for 17 years for the brutal rape of a 19‑year‑old woman in Wrexham, north Wales, in a case that has raised urgent questions about the UK’s immigration and sentencing policies. Gift Oladele, 24, was sentenced at Caernarfon Crown Court on April 30, 2026, after a jury at Mold Crown Court found him guilty of two counts of sexual assault, including rape. The judge, Simon Mills, described Oladele as a “truly depraved” and dangerous offender, imposing an extended licence period of eight years on top of the 17‑year custodial term. He was also ordered to register as a sex offender for life.
The sentence came more than seven months after the attack, which occurred in the early hours of September 7, 2025. According to prosecutors, Oladele approached the victim and her friend outside a takeaway on Regent Street in Wrexham. After engaging her in conversation, he offered to walk her home. Along Mold Road, he dragged her into nearby woodland, covered her mouth, and raped her. During the assault, he told her, “This will teach you a lesson not to trust strangers,” and threatened to find her and harm her if she reported the crime. He also threatened to post photographs online.
The victim immediately told her parents, and police arrested Oladele the next day at his cousin’s home in Wrexham. Officers found a mobile phone he had tried to hide, which contained searches related to sexual attacks. Prosecutors told the court that Oladele had a “fascination in forced sexual abuse and rape.” He denied the charges, claiming the victim had consented, but the jury rejected his defence.
The case took a darker turn when the court heard about Oladele’s criminal history. In 2022, he was jailed for two years for the false imprisonment of a woman in Manchester, with a judge describing his conduct as “every woman’s worst nightmare.” Following that conviction, the Home Office ordered his deportation. However, Oladele successfully appealed before an Asylum and Immigration Tribunal, arguing that removing him to Nigeria would violate his right to a private and family life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The tribunal ruled that his rehabilitation outweighed the public interest in deportation, allowing him to remain in the UK. At the time of the Wrexham rape, he was already on bail following another rape allegation in Manchester in November 2024.
In her victim impact statement, the young woman said, “I’m petrified… I feel ashamed, and somehow damaged. I can’t go anywhere on my own anymore. I feel unsafe.” She described suffering from nightmares, anxiety, panic attacks, and suicidal thoughts. Judge Mills commended her courage. North Wales Police described Oladele as a dangerous predator, with Chief Inspector Caroline Mullen‑Hurst praising the victim’s dignity and bravery.
Following the sentencing, a Home Office spokesperson said the case was “absolutely horrific,” adding that foreign nationals who commit crimes should be in no doubt that the government will aim to remove them at the earliest opportunity. Oladele will serve at least two‑thirds of his sentence before being eligible for parole.
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