A 20-year-old man has been arrested by Nigerian police after confessing that he raped a 54-year-old woman to death.
Laolu Isa, the perpetrator, confessed to having committed the act under the influence of alcohol. He went on to say that the woman insulted him leading to a struggle before he was able to overpower her and rape her to death.
Speaking to the media, Laolu said that he is from Nassarawa and went to work in Ebonyi. He went on to state that he was seriously drunk when he saw a woman along the road and approached her for sex.
We started abusing ourselves and I immediately pounced on her and she started struggling with me to free herself. I was seriously drunk at that time. As I was on her, a man who was passing flashed his torchlight on me and I ran awayLaulo Isa
Isa, however, could not tell if he was having sex with her but confirmed that she was on the ground with her.
I don’t know whether I was having sex with her but she was on the ground with me. I did not hit her with any object but is like I had sex with her for one round. We were both on the ground when a man flashed light on me and I ran awayLaulo Isa
He concluded his confession by saying that he is not proud of what he did and wished to die.
Police State Commissioner confirmed the identity of the 54-year-old woman to be Mary Okereke and the incident to have happened on Ufuezeraku Ugwulangwu road in Ohaozara local government area.
He went on to state that the arrest of Isa was a joint effort of the police and Fulani herdsmen.
