Police Arrest 40-year-old Man For Allegedly R*ping 60-year-old Woman In Ogun

The suspect, Adesina Adebowale

A man identified as Adesina Adebowale has been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State police command, on Sunday, June 20 for allegedly defiling a 60-year-old woman (name withheld).

A statement released by DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, spokesperson of the state police command, says the suspect was arrested following a complaint lodged at Idanyin divisional headquarters by the son of the victim, who came with his mother to the station and reported that at about 4p.m. of the said day, while his 60 year old mother was in her apartment, the suspect broke into the apartment, and had sex with her forcefully.

''Upon the report, the Dpo Idanyin division, CSP Olayinka Kuye, detailed his detectives to go after the suspect. He was subsequently traced and apprehended, while the victim was quickly taken to hospital for medical treatment.

The suspect has made confessional statement that he actually committed the crime. '' the statement in part read

Oyeyemi added that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to state criminal investigation and intelligence department, for further investigation and diligent prosecution.