An Investigative Police Officer, ASP Babatunde Ashifat, on Tuesday told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court how one Jelili Lawal allegedly raped a 78-year-old woman to death.
Ashifat was led in evidence by Lagos State counsel, Ms Bukola Okeowo, at the resumed trial of Lawal for rape.
The witness said that he was assigned the case for investigation on Jan. 2, 2019.
He testified that two ladies, who saw the defendant raping the septuagenarian, called the attention of a policeman on night patrol.
The witness recounted that the old woman had been with the defendant on Jan. 1, 2019, at Maryland Bus Stop in Lagos State, where she had asked him to assist her in finding her residence.
He stated: “The defendant gave her N500, and they both boarded the same bus.
“When they reached a bus stop, the defendant instructed her to disembark, took her to an incomplete building in a secluded area, assaulted, and raped her during the night.
“The victim cried out for help, and two women nearby heard her, catching the defendant in the act.
“They aided the woman by contacting the patrolling policeman.”
The witness further told the court that the alleged victim, who had problem with her ears, had been declared missing by his family.
The IPO said that the alleged victim sustained injuries from the rape and later died from excessive bleeding due to the rape.
“The victim was bleeding from her anus and vagina, and I gave a medical form for her to be taken to the Mirabel Medical Centre.
“The medical doctor, who examined her, confirmed that there was a forceful penetration into her vagina.
“I was later told that the victim died due to the bleeding,” the witness said.
The IPO also said that, after the report was made, he recorded statements of the alleged victim and the defendant.
He further said that he visited the scene of the crime, which was bushy and abandoned.
Justice Rahman Oshodi adjourned the case until Oct. 27 for the continuation of trial.
