- According to him, the landlord confessed to masterminding the crime and helping to cover up the killings
The police in Ondo State have shared the details of the circumstances surrounding the brutal murder of two students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA).
Recall that the two students, Abah John Friday, 25, and Okah Andrel Eloho, 19, were murdered after they were abducted on June 20.
Okah’s lifeless body was found three weeks later at a border area between Ondo and Ekiti States.
Her friend, Friday, is also believed to have been killed, and his body allegedly dumped in a river by an accomplice still at large.
Providing an update on the investigation into the incident, the Commissioner of Police in Ondo, Abiodun Lawal, disclosed that a landlord and two other suspects have been apprehended over the abduction and murder
Lawal, who made the disclosure while addressing journalists in Akure, revealed that one of the arrested suspects, Oladele Femi, was the landlord of the male victim,
According to him, the landlord confessed to masterminding the crime and helping to cover up the killings, adding that the victims were killed after Okah identified one of the abductors.
The CP said Friday’s bank account was accessed while in captivity, with N800,000 withdrawn, adding that the female victim was raped before both were executed.
Lawal said the command had received a petition on June 24 from the law firm G.O. Omoedu & Co., acting for Emmanuel Peter of Shagari Village, Akure, who reported the disappearance of his younger brother and his friend.
“Detectives from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit swung into action immediately. Forensic tracking led the investigators to Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos, where an iPhone 14 Pro Max belonging to one of the victims was recovered from Abdul Mohammed Mubarak, 38. Mubarak confessed to buying the phone from one Ojo Michael, who was later arrested in Aramoko-Ekiti,” Lawal stated.
He explained that the victims’ Lexus RX 350 vehicle was also recovered.
During interrogation, Ojo Michael confessed to being part of the robbery, kidnapping and murder, implicating the landlord, Femi, and another accomplice identified as Kola, who is still at large.
Michael further admitted to raping Okah before they were both killed and disposed of.
The female victim’s body was recovered from a bush near Ode-Ekiti and taken to the General Hospital Mortuary for autopsy.
“Investigations revealed that the operation was planned by Femi who hired Michael and Kola to carry it out. Michael said the victims were killed after the female student recognised him and threatened to expose the group,” Lawal added.
Police said efforts are ongoing to locate the body of Abah John Friday and arrest the remaining suspect.
The commissioner described the case as a tragic reminder of how far greed and betrayal can lead, stressing that the victims, who were young and full of promise, were murdered in cold blood.
He assured that the police would do everything to ensure that justice is served and all those responsible are held accountable
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