A man who let himself into a woman’s home in Edinburgh with a spare key and raped her has been jailed for eight years. Kabiru Jack Buraimoh was sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh after a jury found him guilty of rape following a trial.

The attack happened at an address in the north of the city on 12 May 2024. Buraimoh entered the victim’s flat using a spare key and attacked her in her bed while she was too drunk to consent. He was arrested later the same day and charged following a police investigation.

Attack in her own home

The court heard that the woman was extremely vulnerable because of her intoxication and her consequent inability to consent. Sentencing Buraimoh, Lord Duthie said the offence had been committed within the victim’s own home, where she was entitled to feel safe and secure.

Buraimoh had denied raping the woman, but the jury convicted him after hearing the evidence at the High Court in Edinburgh. The judge told him that his continued denial of the offence and consequent lack of insight were matters of concern at sentencing.

Alongside the eight-year prison term, Buraimoh was placed on the sex offenders’ register indefinitely, meaning he will be subject to notification requirements for the rest of his life.

Trial and sentencing

The case was heard at the High Court in Edinburgh, Scotland’s supreme criminal court for the most serious offences. Buraimoh denied the single charge of rape, which related to the incident on 12 May 2024, and the case proceeded to a trial before a jury.

The jury returned a guilty verdict, and Buraimoh was sentenced to eight years in prison.

The victim, whose identity is protected by law, gave evidence during the proceedings. Her anonymity is guaranteed for life under UK law, as it is for all complainants in sexual offence cases.

Police praise victim

Detective Sergeant Louise Forsyth, of Police Scotland, said Buraimoh had carried out a horrific attack on a victim who had understandably been left traumatised by the event. She thanked the woman for her support during the investigation.

Detective Sergeant Forsyth said violence against women and girls is a national emergency and one which police are working with partners to address. She encouraged anyone who is a victim of sexual crime to come forward and report it, adding that support is available and perpetrators will be brought to justice.

Police Scotland said the investigation was led by officers in Edinburgh, and Buraimoh was arrested on the day of the attack after the victim reported what had happened.