25 years old man identify as Wasiu Bankole is currently in police custody for allegedly raped 70 years old woman in Ogun State
Ogun State police command stated that Bankole was apprehended 24 hours after he committed the crime at Abule Lemode, Ijoko in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state, with an old woman name withheld.
Abimbola Oyeyemi, Ogun State Police Public relation officers disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
He said the suspect was arrested following a report by the victim at Agbado Division of Police station in Sango Ota.
The PPRO said the victim complained that her attacker suddenly broke into her room around 8:pm on Tuesday while she was sleeping and had carnal knowledge of her forcefully.
The victim was however rescued by one of the neighbours who ran into the room and saved her from the rapist.
Oyeyemi said, “The victim stated further that it was one of her neighbours who heard her screaming that came to rescue her by using a stick to hit the suspect at his back. He jumped off her and ran away leaving his clothes, shoe and torch 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.”
According to the PPRO, the suspect confessed to committing the crime but claimed to have acted under the influence of alcohol.
The Police spokesperson said the 70-year-old woman had been taken to the hospital for medical attention.
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