Farmer kills man for allegedly raping his

Oyo - A farmer in Isheyin Local Government
Area of Oyo State has shot dead a herdsman
for allegedly raping his (farmer) wife on his
farm at Sawo Village, near Oyo
Spokesperson of the state Police Command,
DSP Olabisi Ilobanofor, confirmed the incident
on Thursday.
She said that the incident occurred on Aug. 24
She said that the Divisional Police
Headquarters in Iseyin, led by the DPO, rushed
to the scene to forestall breakdown of law and
order in the area.
“Information available to the command is that
the farmer and his wife were working in
separate portions of their farm when his wife
shouted for help.
“When he got there, he met the herdsman
raping his wife and shot him from close range
with a locally made gun,“ she said.
Ilobanofor said that the suspect and his wife
had been detained at the state Criminal
Investigation Department (CID) Iyagangu,
Ibadan.
She said that the duo would be charged to
court as soon investigation was concluded.
While urging residents of the area to remain
calm, the PPRO assured that the police would
conduct thorough investigation into the
matter. (NAN)