Why I Raped The 70 Years Old Woman – 25 Years Old Man Confesses
By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA
Wonders shall never end as a 25 year old man who forcefully had carnal knowledge of a 70 year old woman (name withheld), enough to be his grandmother in Ogun State was arrested by the police.
In a statement by DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, PPRO, Ogun State Police Command confirmed that the suspected rapist named Wasiu Bankole was apprehended on June 3rd, 2020 when the victim reported at Agbado division that while she was sleeping in her house on June 2nd, 2020, at Abule Lemode area of Ijoko at about 8 pm.
DSP Oyeyemi further stated that the victim reported that the suspect suddenly broke into her room, held her down and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her against her consent.
“She added 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, while 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 diligent prosecution.
