25- Year- Old Man Nabbed For Allegedly Raping A 70- Year -Old Woman In Ogun
25- Year- Old Man Nabbed For Allegedly Raping A 70- Year -Old Woman In Ogun
The men of Ogun State police command has nabbed a 25-year-old man , Wasiu Bankole for allegedly raping a 70-year- old woman.
This was stated in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Thursday by the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi.
It reads, the suspect was arrested on June 3, following a report by the victim who reported at Agbado division.
The statement added that the victim said while she was sleeping in her house on June 2 at Abule lemode area of Ijoko at about 8 pm, the suspect suddenly broke into her room, held her down and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her against her consent.
“The victim stated further that it was one of her neighbor who heard her screaming that came to rescue her by using a stick to hit the suspect at his back consequence upon which he jumped off her and ran away leaving his clothes, shoe and torchlight inside her room.
“Upon the report, the DPO Agbado division , SP Kuranga Yero , dispatched his detectives to look for the suspect and bring him to justice.
“The detectives succeeded in getting him arrested 24 hrs after and brought him to the station.
“On interrogation, he confessed committing the crime but claimed to have acted under the influence of alcohol,” he said.
According to Oyeyemi, the victim has been taken to the hospital for medical attention.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Kenneth Ebrimson, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to anti human trafficking and child labour unit of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and dilligent prosecution.
