A truck driver simply identified as Yusuf, has been arrested for attempting to rape his victim during a robbery operation in Badagry area of Lagos State, Vanguard reports.
The suspect who was arrested on Thursday was said to have attempted to rape his victim for having only N100 at home.
The suspect confessed that he drives a truck during the day and rob at night, adding that he does not carry a gun during his operation.
He was said to have scaled the fence at about 1: am to gain entry into the building after which he entered one of the apartments where he dispossessed a woman of her valuables.
The suspect reportedly proceeded to another apartment where he met a woman identified as Mrs Akanbi, who told journalists that she woke up to find an unknown person in her kitchen holding a knife.
Mrs Akanbi said,
“Unknown to me, he had been to my bedroom where he collected my phone and the only N100 I had at home. Immediately I asked who he was, he grabbed my hand and dragged me outside, threatening to kill me if I raised alarm.
“On the way out, I discovered that the gate was opened, including my door. I begged him not to hurt me, that the only thing I had was the N100 note and my phone.
“To my shock, he said I should allow him have sex with me quietly, since I had no money. At that point, I ran out and called for help. It was then I realised that my neighbour, whose house the suspect had earlier gone to, were looking for the intruder.”
She said the suspect was apprehended and handed over to the policemen at Badagry division.
