SaharaReporters learnt that 40-year-old Adebowale committed the crime on Sunday after he had broken into the apartment of his victim.
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a middle-aged man, Adesina Adebowale, for raping a 60-year-old woman in her apartment in the Idanyin area.
SaharaReporters learnt that 40-year-old Adebowale committed the crime on Sunday after he had broken into the apartment of his victim.
According to the police, the suspect has confessed to the crime and he will be charged to court.
The Ogun Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the victim had been taken to a hospital for medical treatment.
He said, “Men of the Ogun State command on Sunday arrested one Adesina Adebowale for forcefully having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 60-year-old woman (name withheld).
“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 Divisional Police Officer of the 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 a confessional statement that he actually committed the crime.
“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Edward Ajogun, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to state criminal investigation and intelligence department, for further investigation and diligent prosecution.”