According to the police, the suspect confessed to the crime, adding that different phones, charms and dagger were also recovered from his house.
A 35-year-old man has been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly raping an 85-year-old woman at Ondo town, Ondo West Local Government Area of the state.
According to the police, the suspect confessed to the crime, adding that different phones, charms and dagger were also recovered from his house.
It was gathered that Emmanuel threatened the octogenarian with dangerous weapon before forcibly having carnal knowledge of her.
An eyewitness, who identified herself as Julianah Owolabi, narrated that it was the cry of the woman that attracted the attention of neighbours in the area.
Julianah added that upon forcing the door opened, Emmanuel was naked, after which he was dragged to the police station.
The eyewitness also maintained that it took the intervention of those within the neighbourhood to rescue the woman from being killed by the suspect, adding that she sustained injuries.