One 21-year-old man, has been arrested by the police for allegedly raping and killing an elderly woman, identified as Veronica Anthony, in Iboropa-Akoko in Akoko North-East Local Government Area in Ondo State.
The suspect, identified as Anthony Alabi, was apprehended following the tracking of the phone of the deceased by police operatives.
With the incident heightening tension within the community, security operatives were said to have prevented jungle justice as youths in the community had gathered to descend on the young man.
According to the spokesperson of the Ondo State Police Command, Jimoh Abayomi, the suspect, who is currently in custody, confessed to the crime.
He said, “Following credible intelligence, detectives promptly launched an investigation, which led to the tracking of the deceased’s missing phone and the subsequent arrest of the suspect.
The case has been transferred to Headquarters, Akure, for further discreet investigation and prosecution.”
