
Lady, Hotel Owner Arrested Over The Death Of Popular Socialite In Ondo
Ondo State Police Command has arrested a lady, one Atinuke Adeniyi, aged 29years, and a hotel owner, one Adeojo Ilesanmi, in connection with the death of a popular socialist, Adebayo, popularly known as Saybayo.
According to a statement signed by the Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP. Funmilayo Odunlami- Omisanya, on the 10th of December 2023, the corpse of Adebayo Popularly called Saybayo was found abandoned in his car within Ijapo Estate Akure.
The SWAT team through intelligence led police to apprehend Atinuke Adeniyi, who claimed that she and the deceased were involved in a romantic affair and that on the 9th, a day before the corpse was dumped, she and the deceased made out at a brothel in Ijapo, after which the deceased started convulsing and out of fear she abandoned him and quietly left the room.
The lady later led the police team to the brothel where Adeojo Ilesanmi, the owner of the brothel was arrested.
The hotel owner confessed to have driven the corpse to the scene where it was found because he was afraid when he realized the deceased died in his brothel
The PPRO added that Investigation is still in progress, stating that the suspects will be charged to court at the conclusion of investigation.
The statement read:
“On the 10th of December 2023, the corpse of one Adebayo Popularly called Saybayo was found abandoned in his car within Ijapo Estate Akure.
“The SWAT team through intelligence led policing apprehended one Atinuke Adeniyi ‘f’ aged 29years who claimed she and the deceased were involved in a romantic affair and that on the 9th, a day before the corpse was dumped, she and the deceased made out at a brothel in Ijapo, after which the deceased started convulsing and out of fear she abandoned him and quietly left the room.
“The suspect led the police team to the brothel where one Adeojo Ilesanmi aged 50 years, the owner of the brothel was arrested.
“He confessed to have driven the corpse to the scene where it was found from his brothel with claims that he was afraid when he realized the deceased died in his brothel
“Investigation is still in progress while suspects will be charged to court at the conclusion of investigation”, the statement concluded.