The police in Ondo State say they’ve arrested a landlord and two others for the kidnapping and homicide of two college students of Adekunle Ajasin College, Akungba-Akoko, within the state.
Mr. Adebowale Lawal, State Commissioner of Police (CP), made this identified on Wednesday in Akure whereas talking with newsmen on the latest achievements of the command.
Lawal stated that the 2 victims had been Abah John Friday, 25, and his pal, Okah Andrel Eloho, 19 (feminine).
He additionally stated that the owner, Oladele Femi, confessed to initiating the plot and aiding within the concealment of the murders.
The CP defined that the arrest was made following a petition dated June 24, 2025, submitted by G.O. Omoedu & Co., Authorized Practitioners, on behalf of 1 Mr. Emmanuel Peter of Shagari Village, Akure, Ondo State.
Lawal stated that the petition was written over the kidnapping of Peter’s youthful brother, Friday, and his pal, Eloho, who went lacking on June 20, 2025.
“Upon receipt of the grievance, detectives from anti-kidnapping swung into motion and launched an intensive investigation into the reported abduction.
“Forensic monitoring led investigators to Laptop Village, Ikeja, Lagos, the place an iPhone 14 Professional Max belonging to one of many victims (Friday) was recovered from one Abdul Mohammed Mubarak, 38.
“Mubarak confessed to buying the telephone from one Ojo Michael, whose arrest was subsequently effected in Aramoko-Ekiti, whereas a Lexus RX 350 car belonging to the victims was additionally recovered on the level of arrest.
“Throughout interrogation, Michael confessed to collaborating within the theft, abduction, and eventual homicide of the victims.
“Michael additional disclosed that the operation was masterminded by one Oladele Femi ‘m’—the owner of the male sufferer.
“Femi allegedly engaged Micheal and one other confederate (recognized as “Kola,” at the moment at massive) to hold out the crime.
“Investigations revealed that the sum of N800,000 was transferred from the sufferer’s (Friday’s) account throughout their captivity,” he stated.
Lawal, who defined that Michael admitted raping the feminine sufferer upon recognising him and unmasking his id, stated the suspect executed the woman alongside together with her pal (Friday) to forestall them from exposing him.
The CP stated Michael and his confederate (Kola) disposed of the victims our bodies at separate places between Agbado and Ode-Ekiti in Ekiti State.
“Additional investigation led to the arrest of Oladele Femi, who, throughout confrontation, confessed to initiating the plot and aiding within the concealment of the murders.
“Appearing on this confession, detectives recovered the physique of the feminine sufferer in a bush close to Ode-Ekiti, and it has since been deposited on the Normal Hospital Mortuary for post-mortem.
“Efforts are ongoing to get better the stays of the male sufferer, who’s believed to have been dumped in a river by an confederate nonetheless at massive.
“This case stands as a tragic reminder of the brutality of premeditated crimes and the devastating penalties of betrayal and greed.
“The victims—younger, promising undergraduates—had been senselessly raped and murdered in chilly blood,” he stated.
Lawal, subsequently, assured the general public that efforts had been ongoing to apprehend the remaining suspect at massive, get better the stays of Abah John Friday, and convey all accountable events to justice. (NAN)
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