Man arrested for alleged rape

Wa (Upper Wast) 10th June ?99

The Wa Police have arrested a 22 year old tea seller for allegedly raping a 25 year old cola seller at Duori a suburb of Wa.

The suspect, Janfaro Salifu, who has admitted raping the cola nut seller, has been released on Police enquiry bail pending further investigations.

Inspector Daniel Dorkpoh, Police Public Relations Officer at Wa, said in an interview that the victim was sent to the Wa Regional Hospital and a medical report confirm that she was raped.

Inspector Dorkpoh said, on Tuesday June one, Janfaro, invited the victim into his house to buy all the quantity of cola nut she was selling.

When she got into the house, Janfaro invited the girl into his room to bargain, but pushed her onto his bed and restrained her from crying out for help while he sexually assaulted her.

The victim reported the case to the Police and the suspect was arrested while the victim was sent to the hospital for medical check up.

The suspect is said to have admitted the offence during interrogation but said he had been admiring her for long and had not had the opportunity to have sex with her owing to his tea selling business.

He said that day, was therefore, "a chance in a million for him to satisfy his sexual desires.