NURSING HOME RAPIST CAME TO IRELAND ILLEGALLY
It has been revealed by the Sunday World that the healthcare aide responsible for the assault on an elderly resident in a nursing home was an undocumented immigrant for over twenty years.Sources confirmed that Emmanual Adeniji, aged 52, entered Ireland illegally from Nigeria back in 2000 and soon after filed a claim for asylum, citing religious persecution.
However, Adeniji withdrew his asylum application before it could be fully examined by authorities, reportedly after he became a father to an Irish-born child.
A source explained, "He gained residency thanks to his child's birth in Ireland, so his asylum case was never properly assessed." In 2012, Adeniji was granted Irish citizenship and is now a full citizen.
Despite the severity of the recent conviction which resulted in an 11-year prison sentence, it is understood that deportation is highly unlikely once his sentence is complete.
"While technically possible, revoking his citizenship is considered extremely unlikely," said a source.
In addition, officials are now scrutinising Adeniji’s employment history within the healthcare sector to determine if there have been other offensive incidents involving him and patients.
The precise location of the assault in April involving a 73-year-old woman in a nursing home is not being disclosed out of respect for the victim and the facility.
The Health Service Executive (HSE) issued a statement confirming awareness of a safeguarding issue at a long-term care facility and assured that all necessary measures were taken following their safeguarding policies.
The statement also indicated that no further comments could be made due to a court order.
Adeniji, who worked in healthcare for 15 years without previous convictions and resides in Kilcock, Co Kildare, pleaded guilty to raping the elderly woman in her room at 3 a.m.
on April 3, 2020.
He has been in custody since his arrest in April.
The court was told that the crime was committed during a time of heightened vulnerability due to Covid-19 restrictions, and Justice Paul McDermott emphasised the breach of trust committed by a trained and experienced healthcare worker.
A probation report expressed concern over Adeniji’s limited insight into the impact of his actions and noted that, despite his remorse, it seemed superficial.
The judge sentenced him to 12 years in prison, with the last year suspended on strict conditions.
The prosecution noted that the woman was found distressed the morning after the assault, leading to Adeniji's arrest.
DNA evidence confirmed his involvement.
The victim’s family spoke emotionally about their ongoing distress and the loss of her sense of security, with her daughter expressing hope that her mother might forget what happened, despite the pain they all feel.
