Ondo State Police Command has arrested a final year student of the state-owned Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Olubodun Sanni for allegedly killing his co-student, Miss IfeOluwa Adekunle.
Miss Ifeoluwa, 20, a 300-level student of AAUA was recently found dead in her room in a house outside the university campus, causing panic and apprehension among the students of the university, particularly female students.
However, the new Commissioner of Police in the state, Abayomi Oladipo while parading the suspects alongside three others arrested for various criminal offences at the Command’s headquarters in Akure, said the suspect, in his confessional statement, explained how he entered the deceased room, stabbed her on the chest with knife and stole her iPhone.
His words: “On 2nd of February, 2024, a case of suspected Murder was reported to the Police that One Adekunle Adebisi Ifeoluwa ‘F’ aged 20yrs, a 300level student of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko was found in a pool of blood at her off campus hostel and was rushed to the university health centre and later referred to a Specialist Hospital in Ikare Akoko where she was confirmed dead.
“In the course of investigation, the police discovered that the deceased phone was missing. The police through the use of modern technology traced the phone to one Olubodun Sanni ‘m’ aged 21yrs, a final year student of the same school who is also a neighbour to the deceased in the hostel.
“The recovered phone led to further questioning of the suspect who gave details of what happened in his confessional statement, how he entered the deceased room, stabbed her on the chest with knife and he stole her iPhone XR.”
The CP who said the command within few days of his arrival has had its fair share of security related challenges and his men have been able to crack some of them via intelligence led policing, stressed that the command under his watch will not allow criminals to use the state as a hiding place.
“On the 2nd of January 2024, One Umar Ibrahim ‘m’ aged 20yrs asked one Mohammadu Adamu ‘m’ of Fulani Camp in Akunnu area to use his father’s Motorcycle to drop him at Ogali via Kogi State. While on the way at a bush part, the pillion, Umar Ibrahim matcheted Mohammadu Adamu to death and went back to Akunnu.
“The suspect was later arrested by Police operatives, and the phone of the deceased was also recovered from him. The suspect in his confessional statement claimed he killed Adamu when he noticed that he and one Basiru ‘m’ had plans to kidnap and kill him. The said Bashiru mentioned is currently at large while effort is being made to find him.
He said the command also arrested at 24-year-old Adeyeye Salisu for robbery along Oriya Isuada via Owo.
“On the 24th of January 2024 at about 2045hrs, a four man gang of Robbers attacked a lady called Miracle ‘f’ and Mr Mustapha ‘m’ along Oriya Isuada via Owo and robbed them of items worth N1.5million. Through intelligence gathering, the Police arrested one Adeyeye Salisu ‘m’ aged 24yrs.
“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to be one of the robbers who carried out the attack and mentioned names of others who participated in the robbery.
“On the 20th of January, 2024 at about 1200hrs, the Police got information that one Arogundade Damilola ‘m’ aged 20yrs was seen with an object suspected to be gun. Police personnel from Iwaro Division swung into action and arrested the suspect. During interrogation, the suspect claimed he stole the Gun and 20 lives ammunition from the ceiling of a house he burgled at Ogangan and affirmed that he is a burglar around Akingbade axis.
He added that all the suspects would be charged to court at the end of investigation.
Fidelis David in Akure
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