LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Edo State Police Command has arrested one Friday Igberase, for allegedly raping a 60-year-old woman, identified as Catherina Ouke.
It was gathered that the 52-year-old suspect raped the victim on her farm in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of the State.
The Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Dankwara, said the suspect was arrested by the Uromi division of the State command.
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CP Dankwara said the division received a complaint from the victim that in July, the 52-year-old suspect attacked her on her farm, raped her and threatened to kill her if she told anyone.
“The victim also alleged that since the rape incident, she has been suffering from strange sickness.”
Dankwara noted that the Police took the victim to the hospital for treatment and arrested the suspect who confessed to the crime.
He further revealed that the case had been transferred to the Gender Unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department (CIB), Benin.