Police Arrest Suspected Yahoo Boy For Allegedly Killing His Girlfriend in Ogun

Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a suspected Yahoo Boy for allegedly beating his girlfriend to death in Ogun State.

The boy identified as Obeta John allegedly beat his girlfriend,Idowu Buhari who’s an HND I student studying Mass Communication at Gateway Polytechnic Saapade in Ogun State over an undisclosed amount of money paid into her account by Obeta’s client.

In a statement by the State’s PPRO,Abimbola Oyeyemi on Wednesday revealed that Obeta who is an indigene of Enugu State was arrested following a distress call received at Ode-Remo Divisional Headquarters,Ogun State.

“The suspect was arrested following a distress call received at Ode -Remo divisional headquarters, that the suspect, who reside at No.3 Mojubade compund Ishara locked himself and his girlfriend inside his room and had started beating the girl and hitting her head against the wall, and all efforts made to persuade him to open the door proved abortive,”Oyeyemi said

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“Upon the distress call, the DPO Ode-remo division, CSP Fasogbon Olayemi quickly led his men to the scene where they met the victim in the pool of her blood after forcing the door opened.

“The victim was quickly rushed to State Hospital Ishara,but was pronounced dead by doctor on duty.

The suspect an indigene of Enugu state was promptly arrested and taken to custody.

“On interrogation, the suspect Obeta John informed that he is an internet fraudster, and that certain amount of money from his client was paid into the account of his deceased girlfriend which she refused to relinquish to him.

“He stated further that it was the argument that led to scuffles between them which eventually led to the death of the girl,” the suspect had confessed

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of police, CP Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the Homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Departments for further investigation and diligent prosecution.