Connect with us

Metro

Police arrests 65-year-old man for alleged rape of stepmother in Ekiti

Published

on

Police operatives in Ekiti on Wednesday arrested a 65-year-old man, Durodola Ogundele, for allegedly having canal knowledge of his stepmother.

The spokesman of the state police command, Mr. Sunday Abutu, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday Ado-Ekiti, said Ogundele was arrested by operatives attached to the Ido-Osi Divisional Headquarters after committing the act.

According to him, the suspect allegedly had canal knowledge of his 85-year-old stepmother in her room.

He said the man is a son to the victim’s late husband.

Abuti said: “The suspect on the fateful day entered the victim’s room to assist her in applying herbal medicine on her legs to ease her pain.

READ ALSO: Police arrests two men for allegedly stealing 10 goats in Ekiti

“The victim alleged that after applying the herbal medicine on her legs, the suspect forcefully had sexual intercourse with her twice.

“The Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Tunde Mobayo, had ordered that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for proper investigation.

“The suspect will be charged to court accordingly, if found culpable.”

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now