Crime
Ondo Police Arrest 28-Year-Old Ex-Convict For Allegedly Killing Father’s Tenant
The blood-soaked clothes found in his house were the clothes he wore on the said day
Akure, Ondo State – Operatives of Ondo State Police Command have arrested a 28-year-old ex-convict and internet fraudster, Fatai Bakare, on charges of allegedly killing his father’s tenant, Onyimi Grace, in Ore town, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, the spokesperson for the command, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Sunday, December 10, and said that the suspect murdered the 42-year-old woman and dismembered her body on December 8, 2023.
“On the 8th of December, 2023, at Ore Division in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, it was reported that one Onyimi Grace, aged 42 years, was found dead and concealed in a Ghana must-go bag in an uncompleted building close to the house and the landlord’s son, Fatai Bakare age: 28years, was strongly suspected because he had blood stains on his leg,” the statement read.
“The Police swiftly visited the scene but the suspect had absconded. The suspect was later arrested the next day on his way to Ode Irele town in Irele Local Government Area of the state.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is an ex-convict and an internet fraudster. The blood-soaked clothes found in his house were the clothes he wore on the said day.”
She stated that the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department of the Command for further investigations on the matter.
