Suspect arrested over murder of retired teacher in Abeokuta
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Ogun State Police have arrested Alhaji Saburi Lateef Ayinde, alias Oki-Ocean, over the alleged murder of retired teacher Adedotun Adeteju Oluwaseun, 61, whose body was found in Abeokuta in February. The suspect reportedly confessed during an investigation into a financial dispute, according to the police spokesperson cited by Punch.
Ogun State Police in Nigeria have arrested Alhaji Saburi Lateef Ayinde, known as Oki-Ocean, as part of an investigation into the murder of Adedotun Adeteju Oluwaseun, a 61-year-old retired teacher. The arrest took place on 19 October, Oluseyi Babaseyi, the state police spokesperson, said on Friday 23 October.
The victim’s body was discovered on 28 February in the toilet of her home in Agbaakin Emere, in the Bode-Olude area of Abeokuta. According to police, initial findings indicate that she may have been strangled and attacked with a machete during an altercation with the suspect.
Police report that the man admitted to the crime and linked it to a financial dispute. He reportedly said he had entrusted 3.45 million naira to the victim for safekeeping, in exchange for which she was to lend him 1.5 million naira to buy another vehicle. Investigators are seeking to corroborate this account and establish the circumstances of the murder. The suspect is to be brought before a court once the investigation is complete.
The arrest follows other recent police operations in Nigeria. On 23 October, Ogun police also arrested three pupils during an alleged initiation.
