By Ruth Oginyi
A 20-year-old cattle herder, Laulo Isa has been arrested by the Ebonyi State Police Command for allegedly raping a 56-year-old-woman to death in Ugwulangwu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state.
The woman whose name was given simply as Mrs. Okereke was seen lying lifeless in the bush on December 28.
The suspect is alleged to have committed the crime at about 7pm of 27th December, 2019.
It was alleged that Isa after struggling with the woman, dragged her to the bush and raped her to death when she was returning to her house from farm.
The incident reportedly caused pandemonium at Ugwulangwu community where the incident took place.
DSP Loveth Odah state Police Public Relations Officer, when contacted confirmed the incident but said the police are investigating the matter.
She added that the suspect have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further thorough investigation.
Odah said the corpse of the deceased has been deposited at the Okposi General Hospital Mortuary in the Ohaozara Council.
The police image-maker stated that the suspect upon interrogation confessed to the crime.
“Isa Laulo has been arrested by the police after a combine team of policemen led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of the area cordoned off the community with the help of youths of the area around 4.30am and apprehended the suspect.
She said “Information was received from stakeholder in the community that lifeless body of a woman, one Mrs. Okereke aged 56 was lying along a bush path. The information revealed further that one Ikechukwu Peter a passerby sighted her struggling with a Fulani herder around 7pm.
“The DPO led a team to the area and the picture was taken. The corpse was removed and taken to General Hospital, Okposi Mortuary.”
“On 29th of December, 2019, the same combine team stormed the area around 4:30pm and cordoned off the place and together with the youths of Ugwulangwu searched the area and arrested the principal suspect, one Isa Laulo 20 year old Fulani herdsman who confessed to the crime and he was taken to the custody. He confessed that he raped the woman.”
