By: Olorunfemi Ojo
Nigeria – A 48 years old butcher Segun Taiwo has been arrested by men of Ogun state police command in connection with the death of his 50 years old woman friend Abimbola Olusola whose corpse was found by the road side at Aro area of Abeokuta.
The suspect, as confirmed by the Command spokesperson spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi was arrested following an information received at Lafenwa divisional headquarters, that a woman corpse was seen lying on the road side at Aro area of Abeokuta.
“Upon the information, the DPO Lafenwa despatched his men to the scene, where the corpse was recovered and deposited at the mortuary.
“The case was subsequently transferred to state criminal investigation and intelligence department on the order of the commissioner of police CP Lanre Bankole for discreet investigation.
“The CSP Femi Olabode led homicide section there and then embarked on technical and intelligence based investigation to unravel the mystery behind the death of the deceased, the investigation eventually led them to Obada oko area, where the suspect is living and he was arrested.
“On interrogation, the suspect first denied knowing the deceased, but when evidence linking him with the deceased which has been at the disposal of the policemen before his arrest was tabled before him, he was left with no other alternative than to confessed.
“In his confession, he told the investigators that he has been dating the deceased since last year, and that he invited her to his house on Sunday October 31st to pass the night with him, since his wife is not at home.
“It was around 3 am that the deceased started showing signs of sickness after they have sex together, and before he could do anything, she has given up the ghost.
“He stated further that he took the corpse in his car and drove it to Aro area where he dumped it .
When asked why he behaved in such an inhuman manner, he said he did so out of fear”, Oyeyemi said.
Meanwhile, the Ogun Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole who commended his men for the professional manner in which they carried out the investigation has directed that the suspect be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.
He therefore appealed to members of the public to always make their whereabouts known to at least one person whenever they have cause to go out of their houses.
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