A Manchester man has been jailed at Caernarfon Crown Court after he was convicted of raping a woman in Wrexham. 

Gift Oladele, 24, was a stranger to the woman, but engaged her in conversation whilst she was with her friend outside a takeaway on Regent Street.

When the woman walked off along Mold Road, Oladele walked alongside her and dragged her to an isolated footpath where he sexually assaulted and raped her. 

Oladele denied the offences but was found guilty by a jury. 

Olivia Samuel of the Crown Prosecution Service said: “Gift Oladele subjected the victim to a horrific sexual attack.

“Her strength throughout the legal process allowed us to present a robust case to the jury, resulting in guilty verdicts. 

“The Crown Prosecution Service takes all allegations of sexual assault extremely seriously and is committed to bringing sexual offenders to justice whenever our legal test is met.”

Gift Oladele was sentenced on 30 April 2026 to 17 years’ imprisonment with an extended licence period of 8 years. He was ordered to register as a sex offender for life and an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order was also imposed along with an indefinite Restraining Order.