Police have arrested a bike man after he beat and raped a lady on her way to church.

The bike man allegedly raped and brutalised his victim, identified as Blessing Ashibuogwu, inside a bush in Idumuine quarters, lssele-Uku, Delta State until she lost consciousness.

According to a source, the 26-year-old lady had boarded the bike on her way to church yesterday, August 9, 2020, but instead of taking her to her destination, the bike rider, identified as Dodo Ndidi Nwaola, took her to a bush, where he allegedly brutalized and raped her.

“He tore her clothes with a jackknife, used plank and cutlass to beat her to the point of death, raped and left her for dead.”

“She was rescued by Issele-Uku vigilante and rushed to St Theresa hospital, Issele-uku, where she was later referred to FMC emergency ward Asaba. She is in a critical state as we speak,” the source said.

The culprit has been arrested by the police in Issele-uku.