A United Kingdom court has ordered the deportation of a Nigerian man, Qudus Ajeyemi, after sentencing him to five years and six months’ imprisonment for attempted rape and sexual assault of a woman in Hull, England.
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Ajeyemi, 27, of May Street, Hull, was also handed a seven-year restraining order and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life following his conviction.
According to a statement by Humberside Police, Ajeyemi was found guilty of attempted rape and sexual assault after a week-long trial at Hull Crown Court, which ended on May 26, 2026.
Following his sentencing on Monday, June 15, the court ordered that he be deported from the United Kingdom after completing his prison term.
Police said the incident occurred in February 2023 after the victim returned from a night out to a property on Tavistock Street, Hull.
According to investigators, the woman said Ajeyemi, whom she knew only by the nickname “Spartan”, escorted her to a room under the pretence of helping her rest.
However, instead of leaving, Ajeyemi allegedly made unwanted sexual advances towards her and attempted to rape her after she repeatedly rejected him.
The victim reported the incident to police in March 2023 and provided a recording of a telephone conversation in which Ajeyemi allegedly apologised for his actions.
Police said the recording became key evidence during the trial.
“She disclosed how she thought he was just assisting her by taking her to a friend’s room to rest, thinking he would leave.
“However, instead, he took advantage of her by touching her, and whilst his advances were rebuffed, he proceeded to force himself upon her and attempted to rape her.
“She reported that the following day he called the victim to apologise for what he had done, and the victim had recorded this conversation, which was key evidence at the trial,” Humberside Police stated.
Detectives from the Humberside Police Protecting Vulnerable People Unit later identified “Spartan” as Ajeyemi and arrested him on suspicion of attempted rape.
Police said Ajeyemi denied the allegations during interrogation, even after he was confronted with the recorded telephone conversation.
Reacting to the conviction, the lead investigator, Detective Sergeant Ethan Anderson, commended the victim for her courage in reporting the incident and pursuing the case through a lengthy legal process.
“I want to start by commending the woman who came forward and reported what had happened to her; reporting this type of crime is never easy, and she has displayed nothing but immense bravery and strength throughout the complex and lengthy process, from reporting the incident through to his sentencing,” Anderson said.
He described Ajeyemi’s conduct as predatory, saying the victim was attacked in a place where she should have felt safe.
“Ajeyemi preyed on the woman, taking advantage of her and attempting to rape her in a space she ought to have been safe in, around friends,” he added.
Anderson said the emotional impact of the incident was worsened by Ajeyemi’s refusal to admit responsibility, which forced the victim to endure a six-day trial.
“The trauma and emotional damage he caused will undoubtedly stay with her for the rest of her life. The impact of this ordeal was only magnified by Ajeyemi’s refusal to admit what he had done, delaying the outcome for the victim and forcing her to endure a gruelling six-day trial.
“We take all reports of rape and sexual offences extremely seriously and continue to work relentlessly to take offenders like Ajeyemi off our streets,” he said.
The conviction comes amid continued efforts by UK authorities to tackle sexual violence and protect vulnerable persons.
In April, a 61-year-old UK-based Nigerian, Anthony Adewale Sobogun, was sentenced to 28 years’ imprisonment for multiple sexual offences against two children over a period of 15 years.
Sobogun, of Thistlewood Crescent, Croydon, was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court after being found guilty of 17 non-recent sexual abuse offences.
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