A 25 year-old-man, Wasiu Bankole, has been arrested by Police of the Ogun State Command for allegedly raping a 70-year-old grandmother on June 2, 2020.
The suspect was arrested following a report by the victim at Agbado police division that while she was sleeping in her house on June 2, at Abule Lemode area of Ijoko at about 8pm, the suspect suddenly broke into her room, held her down and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her against her consent.
The Ogun State Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the victim stated further that it was a neighbour who heard her screaming that came to rescue her by using a stick to hit the suspect on his back. The suspect then jumped off her and ran away leaving his clothes, shoes and torchlight inside her room.
The detectives succeeded in getting him arrested 24 hours after.
On interrogation, Bankole confessed to committing the crime but claimed to have acted under the influence of alcohol.
