The Ekiti state police command has arrested a 65-year-old man identified as Durodola Kayode Ogundele, of Ayetoro-Ekiti for allegedly raping his 85 year old step-mother in her room.
According to a statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, ASP Abutu Sunday, it was revealed that the suspect, who is a son to the victim’s late husband, came into her room on June 15 to assist her in applying herbal medicine on her legs which he normally does due to her leg pain.
“The victim alleged that after applying the herbal medicine on her legs, the suspect forcefully had sexual intercourse with her twice,” the statement read in part.
Abutu added that the state commissioner of Police, CP Tunde Mobayo, has ordered the case be transferred to the State CID and be thoroughly investigated after which the suspect be charged to Court.
