Ekiti State Police Command says it has arrested a 65-year-old man, Durodola Ogundele, for allegedly having canal knowledge of his 85-year-old stepmother.
The command’s Spokesperson, Sunday Abutu, in Ado-Ekiti, in a statement on Thursday said Ogundele was apprehended by Ido-Osi Divisional Headquarters of the command on Wednesday at Ido-Osi after committing the act.
Abutu revealed that the suspect had on June 15 allegedly had canal knowledge of his 85-year-old stepmother in her room.
He explained that Ogundele is a son to the victim’s late husband, adding that the suspect on the fateful day entered the victim’s room to assist her in applying herbal medicine on her legs to ease her of pain.
Abutu added;
The victim alleged that after applying the herbal medicine on her legs, the suspect forcefully had sexual intercourse with her twice.
He said the Command’s Commissioner, Tunde Mobayo, had ordered that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for proper investigation.
The spokesman said the suspect would be charged to court accordingly, if found culpable.
