- Odunlami said the deceased’s family claimed the suspect was suffering from mental illness.
- She, however, stated that they did not provide any medical report to corroborate the claim.
A teenage girl simply identified as Wumi has allegedly stabbed her foster mother, Mrs Funmilayo Adelayi, to death in Ondo State.
The 17-year-old suspect killed the deceased at her residence in the Oda area of Akure, the state capital, last Wednesday.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect has since been arrested.
Odunlami said the deceased’s family claimed the suspect was suffering from mental illness.
She, however, stated that they did not provide any medical report to corroborate the claim.
It’s gathered that the deceased until her demise worked at the Ondo State Ministry of Finance.
The PPRO said, “The suspect is in our custody and we have started an investigation into the matter but the family told us that the suspect had a mental health issue.
“So, we are waiting for the medical report to ascertain that. The deceased is a foster mother of the suspect, she had been taking care of her since her childhood.”
According to reports, the decomposing body of the deceased found at her residence last Sunday, three days after she was killed.
A neighbour of the deceased, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said she was stabbed in her stomach, and the doors were shut against her to stop her from getting any help.
“There was blood everywhere from her bedroom to the living room as she struggled to get out and find help, but because the doors were shut against her, she could not make it.
“The knife her attacker used to kill her was found beside her. This is really very sad,” he said.
Another source said the remains of the deceased had been deposited at the morgue of a hospital in Akure
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