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Violent rapist allowed to stay in UK to rape again

280 replies

Trint · 01/05/2026 07:28

Is there already a thread on this case? I will ask for this one to be removed if so. I am just angry that this horrible man’s feelings were put before the fact that he had a fetish about violent rape.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ye594p0z0o
It is quite wrong that the judge ordered he should be allowed to stay in the UK when it was clear to the Home Office that he would rape again.
Sorry, I have tried to insert a question about there being an inquiry into the decision of the judge to let him stay to rape women again but my phone won’t let me.

Custody picture of Gift Oladele

'Truly depraved' rapist jailed for 17 years for Wrexham attack

Gift Oladele, 24, had successfully fought a deportation bid after a previous sex attack.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ye594p0z0o

OP posts:
InWithPeaceOutWithStress · 01/05/2026 08:08

I don’t disagree but if he was deported he’d have been free to rape again, only in Nigeria instead of here.

FinchiePink · 01/05/2026 08:10

Trint · 01/05/2026 08:05

I just find the case really upsetting. It sends a message that the well being of a truly violent offender is less important than the safety of women. I wonder if the posters defending him and claiming it is a hefty sentence, would be saying the same if it had been child abuse? The violent rape of women is somehow less important than this guy having to face deportation. If a judge felt that Nigerian women were at risk from him, he should have been kept in prison.
I really hope the first judge who allowed him to stay is made to answer for his action. I hope it sends a clear message to judges involved in these cases not to be lenient in favour of a violent perpetrator.

Not one poster on this thread is "defending him" OP.

17 years is a substantial sentence - that's a fact.

The judge at the immigration tribunal in 2024 clearly made a grave error in allowing him to remain in the UK. We are not in full possession of the facts available to this judge, however.

That does not mean that the violent rape of women is "less important" than deportation.

DeathNote11 · 01/05/2026 08:10

I'm cases like this, I thoroughly believe that we should be deporting & allowing the home nations to sentence. He'd likely have kept his sick sexual fantasies in his pants in Nigeria due to fear of the death penalty. They attack with impunity over here because they're not afraid of our justice system.

Greyblankie · 01/05/2026 08:11

But we can’t deport him, think of his human rights! His rights to stay in Britain, his rights to be funded by the tax payer, his rights to a nice happy life! Bless his heart - not his fault he’s from a backwards culture that likes raping women … it’s our duty as good British citizens to put his well being before that of ourselves and our daughters.

🤡

We need Rupert Lowe.

MushMonster · 01/05/2026 08:11

Why would he be free to rape again if deported?
What has happened to the interpol?
They can be deported with their whole police files and sentencing. I bet you Nigeria does not have that many barriers to keep rapists in prison.
Though I personally think they should serve their full sentence here before being deported (with their police records).

Tauranga · 01/05/2026 08:11

Greyblankie · 01/05/2026 08:11

But we can’t deport him, think of his human rights! His rights to stay in Britain, his rights to be funded by the tax payer, his rights to a nice happy life! Bless his heart - not his fault he’s from a backwards culture that likes raping women … it’s our duty as good British citizens to put his well being before that of ourselves and our daughters.

🤡

We need Rupert Lowe.

Agree strongly

Amiacoolorwarmcolour · 01/05/2026 08:12

Why should British women’s safety be less important than the safety of a criminal?
Deport him.

Amiacoolorwarmcolour · 01/05/2026 08:13

Greyblankie · 01/05/2026 08:11

But we can’t deport him, think of his human rights! His rights to stay in Britain, his rights to be funded by the tax payer, his rights to a nice happy life! Bless his heart - not his fault he’s from a backwards culture that likes raping women … it’s our duty as good British citizens to put his well being before that of ourselves and our daughters.

🤡

We need Rupert Lowe.

Agreed.

Sarah2891 · 01/05/2026 08:14

He 100% should be deported after his sentence is served.

Trint · 01/05/2026 08:14

Totally agree with so many posts. The message coming across clearly is that UK women don’t count. The Home Office needs more power and judges who allow men to rape again and again should be disciplined and not allowed to preside over rape cases. I suspect the rapist knew that if he was deported to Nigerian and raped again the punishment would be far more severe than in the UK.

OP posts:
Thatcannotberight · 01/05/2026 08:17

How many British women are an acceptable number of collateral damage when we keep violent men from other countries here to not be racist? For me it's none.
Some of these arguments read like you're saying, well women are going to get raped by British men anyway.

OH did jury duty of an asylum seeker who'd committed crimes in Ireland, then been quietly shipped to England where he raped 3 women and 1 man. The police still weren't sure which country he had come from originally. The original trial had collapsed on a technicality, but luckily this time he was found guilty and heavily sentenced.

5128gap · 01/05/2026 08:19

Seymour5 · 01/05/2026 08:01

We are not the world’s police. He should have been returned to his country of origin, as he obviously cares nothing for the laws of this country. The penalty for rape in Nigeria can be life imprisonment, and in some states surgical castration. He might have been less tempted there?

His previous conviction was a warning, but he was allowed back into society after a short time, and now there is a young woman whose life will never be the same after his attack.

Do you imagine that our CJS only fails women when it comes to immigrant men? Do you think its only men from other countries who have their rights protected at the expense of women's safety?
There are huge flaws in our CJS and the manner in which we deal with MVAWG. Those flaws resulted in this woman's life being ruined. Its important not to allow an enthusiasm to use this case to support anti immigration to veil that.

Birdsongisangry · 01/05/2026 08:19

He deserves a hefty sentence, absolutely, but the deportation issue seems a bit of a red herring. He has been in the UK since he was a child and apparently never visited Nigeria. Sending someone 'back' to a country just because they were born there, but have no actual links to, doesn't make sense, and it certainly doesn't make women any safer, unless we're saying that UK women are more important than Nigerian women.

If someone has made an active choice themselves to come to the UK as an adult and breaks the law I believe they should be deported back to the country they travelled from. But if they have always lived here and just happen to be a dual national or their parents didn't apply for citizenship for them here when they should have done, I don't think that's the same.

Before anyone jumps at me for defending him, I do think he should face the full force of the law, I just think it should be done here rather than Nigeria.

audhdandme · 01/05/2026 08:21

FinchiePink · 01/05/2026 07:47

I don't think a sentence of 17 years in prison is "a slap on the wrist". It's a fairly substantial sentence by anyone's book.

Agreed. 17 years for rape is a lengthy sentence.

however people like this should just be shot

Tauranga · 01/05/2026 08:23

Birdsongisangry · 01/05/2026 08:19

He deserves a hefty sentence, absolutely, but the deportation issue seems a bit of a red herring. He has been in the UK since he was a child and apparently never visited Nigeria. Sending someone 'back' to a country just because they were born there, but have no actual links to, doesn't make sense, and it certainly doesn't make women any safer, unless we're saying that UK women are more important than Nigerian women.

If someone has made an active choice themselves to come to the UK as an adult and breaks the law I believe they should be deported back to the country they travelled from. But if they have always lived here and just happen to be a dual national or their parents didn't apply for citizenship for them here when they should have done, I don't think that's the same.

Before anyone jumps at me for defending him, I do think he should face the full force of the law, I just think it should be done here rather than Nigeria.

We are not responsible for Africa's rapists.
Unfortunately for them, they are.
They can have him back.

Who actually cares when he came here? We have the chance to get rid of a disgusting man from our shores. Protect our children.

SisterTeatime · 01/05/2026 08:24

17 years is a substantial sentence, but he should have been deported either immediately on his first conviction or immediately after he’d served any custodial sentence for it.

It’s outrageous that violent criminals’ human rights are prioritised over the human rights and safety of the citizens of the country they have been given permission to stay in.

While I agree in principle with pp that the safety of Nigerian women is no less important than that of UK women, that is a problem for the Nigerian government to handle.

The cost to the UK taxpayer is also outrageous.

I would like to see the govt (don’t care which party it is) throw money and resources at this issue and make damn sure they win these cases and deport as many violent criminals as possible. This would also have the effect of reducing the number of weaker cases coming to court.

Greyblankie · 01/05/2026 08:25

audhdandme · 01/05/2026 08:21

Agreed. 17 years for rape is a lengthy sentence.

however people like this should just be shot

Yep, only Restore Britain are pushing for the death penalty - which is the only way to deal with animals like this. Put it down.

Naunet · 01/05/2026 08:25

InWithPeaceOutWithStress · 01/05/2026 08:08

I don’t disagree but if he was deported he’d have been free to rape again, only in Nigeria instead of here.

And that's down to Nigeria to police. Women in this country pay taxes and deserve protection from the police, government and justice system in return, our taxes should not be paid in order to support forign men who rape us, that would be fucking perverse, would it not?

Bringemout · 01/05/2026 08:26

5128gap · 01/05/2026 08:19

Do you imagine that our CJS only fails women when it comes to immigrant men? Do you think its only men from other countries who have their rights protected at the expense of women's safety?
There are huge flaws in our CJS and the manner in which we deal with MVAWG. Those flaws resulted in this woman's life being ruined. Its important not to allow an enthusiasm to use this case to support anti immigration to veil that.

As a child of immigrants, most people from immigrant families also don’t want to have to live with violent rapists.

Fuck him, I will enthusiastically support the deportation of anyone who commits a crime in the UK, that is not the same as being anti-immigrant, I’m anti criminals and extremely anti rapists so if we can dispose of a few and create a safer environment for all women of all ethnicities and religions then we should do so.

Ethnic minority women are not immune from being raped so please don’t use anti-racism to try to keep violent men in the country.

The failure of our criminal justice system to adequately deal with violent men does not somehow mean we have to keep the ones that it does manage to convict if we can get rid.

Also echo increasingly thinking we should just shoot them too.

DaisyDooley · 01/05/2026 08:26

Every day the thing that doesn’t happen seems to be happening more and more.
it was once a week , then twice, now it’s more than daily.
Men not born here raping white women and girls.

Zak Polanski wants to let as many economic migrants in as want to come.
I cannot understand women who vote green -it’s like turkeys voting for Christmas.

Apprentice26 · 01/05/2026 08:28

ColinOfficeTrolley · 01/05/2026 07:43

I don't think male judges should be able to preside over rape cases.

Considering the miniscule amount of prosecutions, I don't think this is a big ask.

I agree, but some women are not much better

DeathNote11 · 01/05/2026 08:29

It's such a relief to finally see people openly stating that these vile men are not more important than British women. And the fact we have home grown rapists is NO argument for keeping them here. Our home grown abusers see this behaviour & it emboldens them.

JoyLoveJoyInOrbitNsoul · 01/05/2026 08:29

MushMonster · 01/05/2026 08:07

He should serve a full sentence in UK and then get deported to whatever country, I do not care about the risk.
Otherwise, remain in custody.
No way people like this should be allowed to roam the streets.
Independently of their visa status actually. Violent rape should have a much much longer sentence, for starters.

Agreed if you end up in prison for violent/sexual crime then that should be a forfeit to stay and get pinged back from whence you came.
War zone etc doesnt matter should have thought of that before committing crimes

Birdsongisangry · 01/05/2026 08:30

Tauranga · 01/05/2026 08:23

We are not responsible for Africa's rapists.
Unfortunately for them, they are.
They can have him back.

Who actually cares when he came here? We have the chance to get rid of a disgusting man from our shores. Protect our children.

By technicality of birth? It was our society that raised him. He's paid no taxes in Nigeria, he's never worked there, he's not been educated there. And why do you think that Nigerian women should take on that risk instead?

Greyblankie · 01/05/2026 08:30

DaisyDooley · 01/05/2026 08:26

Every day the thing that doesn’t happen seems to be happening more and more.
it was once a week , then twice, now it’s more than daily.
Men not born here raping white women and girls.

Zak Polanski wants to let as many economic migrants in as want to come.
I cannot understand women who vote green -it’s like turkeys voting for Christmas.

I can’t understand anyone who votes for Green but especially woman. They’re anti women, antisemitic, pro extreme Islam … as you said, turkeys voting for Christmas but then I always did see green voters as being a bit mentally challenged.

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