Man, 25, arrested for raping 70-year-old woman in Ogun

A 25-year-old man identified as Wasiu Bankole has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for the alleged raping a 70-year-old woman, the police said.

According to the state's Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspect was arrested on June 3.

Wasiu was said to have committed the offence around 8pm on June 2 after forcing his way into the victim's home Abule lemode area of Ijoko, Oyeyemi added.

“The victim stated further that it was one of her neighbour 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 hours after and brought him to the station,” the statement said.

Oyeyemi said the suspect, upon his interrogation, “confessed committing the crime but claimed to have acted under the influence of alcohol.” He disclosed that the victim has been taken to the hospital for medical attention.

The Police spokesperson added that the Commissioner of Police, Kenneth Ebrimson, had 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 diligent prosecution. [Daily Trust]