A United Kingdom court has ordered the deportation of a Nigerian man, Qudus Ajeyemi, after he was sentenced to five years and six months in prison for attempted rape and sexual assault of a woman in Hull, England.
According to a statement obtained from the website of the Humberside Police on Wednesday, the 27-year-old was also placed on a seven-year restraining order and added to the Sex Offenders Register for life following his conviction.
Ajeyemi, of May Street, Hull, was found guilty of attempted rape and sexual assault after a week-long trial at Hull Crown Court, which concluded on May 26, 2026.
The court, following his sentencing on Monday, June 15, further ordered that he be deported from the United Kingdom after completing his prison term.
Investigators said the offence occurred in February 2023 after the victim returned from a night out to a property on Tavistock Street in Hull.
According to the statement, the victim told police that Ajeyemi, known to her only by the nickname “Spartan”, had escorted her to a room under the guise of helping her rest.
Instead of leaving, he allegedly made unwanted sexual advances and attempted to rape her after she repeatedly rejected him.
The police said the woman reported the incident in March 2023 and later provided a recording of a phone conversation in which Ajeyemi allegedly apologised for his actions.
“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,” the police stated.
Detectives from the Humberside Police Protecting Vulnerable People Unit later identified “Spartan” as Ajeyemi and arrested him on suspicion of attempted rape.
Humberside Police added that he denied the allegations during interrogation, even when confronted with the recorded conversation.
Reacting to the conviction, lead investigator Detective Sergeant Ethan Anderson praised the victim for her courage in pursuing the case.
“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.
“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,” Anderson said.
He added that the victim endured further emotional distress due to the defendant’s refusal to accept responsibility, which prolonged the 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 added.
The conviction comes as UK authorities continue efforts to curb sexual violence and safeguard vulnerable individuals.
In a related case, The Punch reported on April 16 that a 61-year-old UK-based Nigerian, Anthony Adewale Sobogun, was sentenced to 28 years in prison for multiple sexual offences against two children spanning 15 years.
The Metropolitan Police said Sobogun, of Thistlewood Crescent, Croydon, was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court after being found guilty of 17 non-recent sexual abuse offences.
