17-7-2025
A landlord and two others have been arrested by the Ondo State police for an alleged kidnap and murder of two students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, in the state.
The victims of the crime are
Abah John Friday and his girlfriend Eloho Andrei Okah.
According to Ondo State commissioner of police Mr. Adebowale Lawal, the Landlord Oladele Femi conspired with others to commit the murders.
He said the arrests were made based on a petition written on June 25 by G.O. Omoedu & Co. Legal Practitioners, on behalf of one Mr. Emmanuel Peter of Shagari Village, Akure, Ondo State, who is a brother to Abah John Friday.
“Upon receipt of the complaint, detectives from anti-kidnapping swung into action and launched an intensive investigation into the reported abduction,” CP Lawal told news reporters.
“Forensic tracking led investigators to Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos, where an iPhone 14 Pro Max belonging to one of the victims (Friday) was recovered from one Abdul Mohammed Mubarak, 38.
“Mubarak confessed to purchasing the phone from one Ojo Michael, whose arrest was subsequently effected in Aramoko-Ekiti, while a Lexus RX 350 vehicle belonging to the victims was also recovered at the point of arrest.
“During interrogation, Michael confessed to participating in the robbery, abduction, and eventual murder of the victims.
“Michael further disclosed that the operation was masterminded by one Oladele Femi ‘m’—the landlord of the male victim.
“Michael further disclosed that the operation was masterminded by one Oladele Femi ‘m’—the landlord of the male victim.
“Femi allegedly engaged Micheal and another accomplice (identified as “Kola,” currently at large) to carry out the crime.
“Investigations revealed that the sum of N800,000 was transferred from the victim’s (Friday’s) account during their captivity,” he said.
Lawal, who explained that Michael admitted raping the female victim upon recognising him and unmasking his identity, said the suspect executed the girl along with her friend (Friday) to prevent them from exposing him.
The CP said Michael and his accomplice (Kola) disposed of the victims bodies at separate locations between Agbado and Ode-Ekiti in Ekiti State.