Ogun: 25-year-old man allegedly rapes 70-year-old woman, blames alcohol

The Ogun State Police Command says it has arrested a 25-year-old man, Wasiu Bankole, for allegedly raping a 70-year-old woman. A statement the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent Abimbola Oyeneyin, made available to Daily Trust in Abeokuta yesterday said Bankole was arrested on Wednesday June 3, 2020, following a report the victim made at […]

The Ogun State Police Command says it has arrested a 25-year-old man, Wasiu Bankole, for allegedly raping a 70-year-old woman.

A statement the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent Abimbola Oyeneyin, made available to Daily Trust in Abeokuta yesterday said Bankole was arrested on Wednesday June 3, 2020, following a report the victim made at the Agbado division.

Oyeyemi stated that the victim reported that on Tuesday June 2, 2020, while she was sleeping in her house at the 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 neighbours who heard her screaming that came to her rescue by using a stick to hit the suspect in the back, consequent upon which he jumped off her and ran away, leaving his clothes, shoes and torchlight  inside her room.

“Upon the report, the Divisional Police Officer, Agbado division, Superintendent Kuranga Yero, dispatched his detectives to look for the suspect and bring him to justice.

“The detectives succeeded in arresting him 24 hours later and brought him to the station,” the statement said.

Oyeyemi said the suspect, upon interrogation, confessed to have committed the crime but claimed to have acted under the influence of alcohol.

He added that the victim had been taken to the hospital for medical attention.

The police spokesperson said the Commissioner of Police,  Kenneth Ebrimson, had ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Labour Unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation.