Madman attempts to rape woman in the market

A mild drama orchestrated by a middle-aged man believed to have been demented unfolded yesterday in Asaba, Delta State at the popular Ogbeogonogo market when he allegedly attacked a woman selling palm oil and attempted  to rape her but was stopped by local security officials.

Eyewitness said the mad man emerged from nowhere and entered the market where he met the palm oil trader(name withheld) attending to a customer and allegedly grabbed her from behind trying to remove her wrappers when the local security officials descended on him, beating him to stupor.

LEADERSHIP learnt that the mad man’s attempt to rape the housewife attracted hundreds of  traders who rushed to the scene to catch a glimpse of him but met him severely beaten with injuries all over his body.

One of the local security officials, Stanley Mokogwe,  confirmed that the mad man was taken to the “A” Division Police station where it was established that he was mad.

At the “A” Division, some of the police officers who did not want their names in print confirmed that upon close examination it was discovered that the man was mad and was later released.



-- Leadership