Farmer Pins Down Old Woman Returning From Farmland; See SHOCKING Thing He Wanted To Do To Her
The security authorities of the Osun State Police Command announced on Wednesday, 21st February 2024 that a farmer from Benin, whose identity could not be immediately ascertained, had been apprehended and taken into custody for viciously assaulting an old woman simply identified by the name, Mrs. Adunni, a 70-year-old community leader in Iwoye ljesa town of the state.
In an interview with local newsmen, the victim who claimed to be an Iwoye x chieftaincy title holder recounted unpleasant experience saying tha assault occurred on Tuesday while she was on her way back from her farmland.
Adunni, who made mentioned that she saw the suspect sprinting behind her while on her way home, added that at that point, she bolted but stumbled along the way which gave her chaser the opportunity to catch up with her. She then fought back with all her strength during the farmer’s attempt to rape her during the moment he caught up with her.
Explaining further, the elderly lady asserted that, I had no money on me, and I decided to go to the farm to harvest plantain. While on my way, a young man from Cotonou, Benin Republic working as a labourer on a farm for someone in our community waylaid me and assaulted me”.
“I observed someone was running behind me but I never thought he was running to catch up with me. I also ran a bit, but I fell along the way. It was when I fell that he tried to force himself on me. I resisted him. We struggled for some minutes. He bit me on several parts of my body”.
“I am presently at a hospital receiving treatment. I want justice. I am a 70-year- old widow. He attempted to rape me. Police have arrested him”, she told the
press.
In the meantime, Yemisi Opalola, the public relations officer (PPRO) for Osun Police Command, verified the suspect’ s arrest when reached on Wednesday while condemning the actions of the suspect saying such a person needs to face the full wrath of the law.
“He has been arrested. He is being detained. He will be transferred to the headquarters soonest for further Investigation into the matter”, the police spokeswoman, Opalola concluded.
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