Butcher arrested over death of 50-year -old woman friend in Ogun
The police command in Ogun says it has arrested a 48- year-old butcher, Segun Taiwo in connection with the death of his 50-year-old woman friend , Abimbola Olusola whose corpse was found by the road side at Aro area of Abeokuta.
DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Monday.
Oyeyemi explained that the suspect 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.
He noted that upon the information, the DPO Lafenwa Division despatched his men to the scene, where the corpse was recovered and deposited at the mortuary.
He added that 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 PPRO said that CSP Femi Olabode led Homicide Section 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 resides 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 confess.
“In his confession, he told the investigators that he had been dating the deceased since last year, and that he invited her to his house on October 31 to pass the night with him since his wife is not at home.
” He said it was around 3 a.m 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 her. When asked why he behaved in such an inhuman manner, he said he did so out of fear,” he said.
Oyeyemi said that the commissioner of police of commended his men for the professional manner in which they carried out the investigation and directed that the suspect be charged to court as soon as investigation was concluded.
He appealed to members of the public to always make their whereabouts known to at least one person whenever they had cause to go out of their houses.
