Men of the Nigeria Police, Ondo State command yesterday, arrested a football coach, Bankole Oginni, in Akure, the Ondo State capital, for allegedly killing his 45-year-old ex-lover.
Igbere TV gathered that the suspect purportedly lured the victim to his house at Oke-Aro axis of the state capital before committing the crime.Oginni, 45, was allegedly caught in the act when the deceased was traced to his house following her failure to return home on Saturday, when she paid him a visit.
According to the daughter of the deceased, she became worried when the phone number of her mother could not be reached after she did not return home.
The victim’s daughter, who craved anonymity, said when she decided to go to Oginni’s house to check on her mother. She was shocked upon sighting her lifeless body tied with rope in the suspect’s living room.
She also disclosed that her stomach had been ripped open, with patches on her body showing traces of hot water poured on her body, a situation that forced her to raise the alarm.
She added that a knife and sack were also found beside her mother’s remains. Confirming the incident, the Police spokesperson in the state, Olufumilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, said the suspect was already in custody, while the remains of the deceased had been deposited in the mortuary.
