
A
45-year-old farmer, Lawrence Adedapo, is now in Police custody for
allegedly forcibly having cárnal knowledge of a 75-year-old woman, Grace
Asaolu, at Ogbese Camp, Ise-Ekiti in Ise-Orun Local Government Area of
Ekiti State.
Adedapo
was said to have invited the septuagenarian to his house on November 7
this year under the pretex that he brought some plantain from his farm
for sale.
The
accused was said to have taken advantage of the old woman’s fragile
nature, overpowering her before having cárnal knowledge of her.
According
to the victim, “Lawrence Adedapo is my neighbour. He invited me to come
and collect plantain but instead he pushed me on his children’s bed and
forcefully had cárnal knowledge of me. I later rushed to the police
station to report the matter.”
Upon
interrogation, the suspect confirmed that he had cárnal knowledge of
the woman but denied forcing her, claiming that she was his mistress.
He
said: “I knew her long time ago. I knew her as a widow from Moba Local
Government Area of the state. We have known each other for the past 35
years and I have been dating her for long.
“The
last time I had séx with her was in April during Easter before meeting
her again on November 7. That was the second time we met this year. I
did not force her into it and I had her consent before doing it”.
Asked
why she reported the matter to the police, Adedapo said: “I promised to
give her N2,000 which she asked for before we did it. But after
the séx I was able to give her N1,000 only. That could be the reason why
she alleged that I rapéd her. I later found out that she was bleeding
as a result of the séx.
“I did not even ejaculate because I used my children’s room, so I had to rush.”
However,
the police image maker in the state, Mr. Victor Babayemi, ASP, insisted
that the investigation carried out by the police revealed that the old
woman was actually rapéd by the suspect.
He said: “In the course of investigation, facts emerged that the suspect knew the victim to be of old age, 75, and in menopause.
“She could not have been bleeding without tampering with her organ. Medical report shows that there was a violent séxual assault on her; she was also said to be distressed with her génital smeared with fresh blood.
“It shows that he invited the woman with criminal intent to have intercourse with her.
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