The Ondo State Police Command has detained three people in connection with the death of a woman, Mrs. Iyanuoluwa Adamolekun, in Arigidi Akoko, Akoko North-West Local Government Area of the state.
Adamolekun, a retired teacher, was allegedly murdered in her bed while sleeping by the culprits, who also stole her cellphone last week.
Her lifeless body was reportedly discovered by her grandchild in the afternoon of that terrible day.
The suspects, who have only been identified as Oluwaseun Mobarak and Rilwan Oluwaseun, are the housekeeper and Mobarak’s mother.
According to reports, the police monitored the deceased’s phone, which led to the arrest of one of the suspects, who then supported the police in apprehending other accomplices.
According to a source, the two suspects (Mobarak and Rilwan) confessed to scaling the fence rather than the main gate in order to avoid making a disturbance.
“Having gained entry into the house that afternoon, they went straight to the deceased room, where she was lying on her bed after taking her birth. They confessed that they used a wooden box to shatter her head while the woman was screaming; the second suspect strangulated her,” he said.
Funmilayo Odunlami, the state police public relations officer, verified the development and stated that the suspects had been arrested and were now detained.
“I can confirm their arrest and will send the details later”, the PPRO stated.
