Man Kills Female Colleague During Failed Rape Attempt

The Police in Ogun State, on Tuesday 29th May, arrested a 40-year-old man, Abiodun over the killing of his co-worker, Abimbola Hamzat, 38.

Ogun Police spokesman, ASP Abimbola Oyeyemi stated that "the arrest of the suspect followed a complaint by one Owolabi Moses who reported at Onipanu Divisional
headquarters that the suspect who is a driver in his pure water factory has been disturbing the deceased who was an accountant in the the same factory for a love affair. He hoevever said the deceased had been refusing his advances".
Oyeyemi went on that "he (Moses) stated further that on that fateful day, the deceased was alone in the factory when the suspect came in and attempted to forcefully have carnal knowledge of her. While the victim was struggling with him, he strangled her to death.

On the strength of the report, the DPO Onipanu Division, SP Sangobiyi Johnson led detectives to the scene where they met the suspect unconscious.
Investigation revealed that the suspect, having realized that he has committed a serious crime made efforts to kill himself by drinking Hypo and Izal". 

The Command's spokesman also confirmed that "the DPO and his men quickly rushed him to a hospital for medical attention where he was treated and discharged before being taken into custody". 

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Iliyasu has ordered that the suspect be transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for proper investigation and prosecution.