Man, 29, arrested for raping a down syndrome lady

Abimbola Williams

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 29-year-old man, Kunle Abati, for forcefully having carnal knowledge of a 27-year-old lady with down syndrome (name withheld).

The suspect, Abati, was arrested on 7 December 2022, following a report lodged at Ilese ijebu divisional headquarters by the mother of the victim, who reported that she sent her daughter on an errand at about 7:30 am, but when she returned, she discovered blood stain on her cloth.

She stated further that when she asked her daughter about the blood on her cloth, she took her to the house of the suspect and explained that the suspect had carnal knowledge of her.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said upon the report, the DPO Ilese Ijebu, CSP Paul Omiwole, detailed his detectives to go after the suspect and he was subsequently arrested.

“On interrogation, the suspect confessed to committing the crime, adding that he equally capitalised on the health challenge of the lady to do what he did only for him to discover that she was a virgin.

“The victim, who was bleeding profusely was quickly taken to General Hospital Ijebu ode for medical attention,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Labour unit of the state Criminal Investigation Departments for further investigation and diligent prosecution.