- Her body was discovered under a tree in the Iyowa Community of Benin City
Police authorities in Edo State have announced the arrest of a suspect in the murder of Glory Adekolure, a graduate of the University of Benin (UNIBEN).
Adekolure had gone to UNIBEN for her final clearance on June 13, 2024, but her body was discovered under a tree in the Iyowa Community of Benin City, the Edo State capital.
Fifteen days after her death, the Edo State Police Command reported that the suspect was captured in Delta State.
Speaking with Channels Television on Friday, the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye, revealed that the suspect was arrested in Asaba, the Delta State capital.
The suspect has not yet been presented to the public, as the investigation is still ongoing. According to the Commissioner, the suspect confessed to killing at least seven other young women.