Suspect in Ondo varsity students’ murder dies in police custody
Femi Oladele, the prime suspect in the alleged kidnapping and murder of two students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, has died in police custody.
The spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed the development on Saturday.
Mr Oladele (a.k.a Tallex), a popular landlord in Akungba, had one of the victims, John Abbah, as his tenant.
He was alleged to have masterminded the abduction of Mr Abbah and his friend Andre Okah, who were robbed before they were murdered. Ms Okah was also raped before she was murdered.
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Detectives of the police command had earlier arrested other suspects, including Ojo Michael, one of the abductors, and Abdul Mubarak, who bought the iPhone 14 Pro Max belonging to one of the victims.
Mr Ayanlade, a deputy superintendent of police, said the suspect was taken to the hospital after he fell ill, but died at the hospital.
He said the suspect had been in and out of the hospital following treatment before he died on Friday.
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“Yes, he’s dead. Following his arrest, the suspect (Oladele) had been in and out of the hospital under close medical supervision and was receiving adequate care before he died in the early hours of yesterday.
“As of now, the decomposing remains of Okah have been recovered, while efforts are ongoing to locate Abba’s body,” he said.
“We urge the public to disregard any attempt to twist the facts. The command remains fully committed to justice. Everyone involved will face the full weight of the law,” the PPRO stated.
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