- It was disclosed that the 28-year-old suspect was an ex-convict and he committed the dastardly act on December 8, 2023.
One Fatai Bakare has been apprehended for allegedly killing and dismembering the body of a 42-year-old woman, Onyimi Grace.
According to the police in Ondo state, the incident happened at Ore town in Odigbo Local Government Area of the South West state.
In a statement issued by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, It was disclosed that the 28-year-old suspect was an ex-convict and he committed the dastardly act on December 8, 2023.
She disclosed that the suspect fled the scene of the crime but was arrested the next day on his way out of town.
The statement read, “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 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.”
The PPRO also stated that the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department of the Command for further investigations on the matter