Ogun: Man, 18, who returned from prison last month stabs sex worker to death
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta
Ogun state police command said it has apprehended an 18-year-old man, Jamiu Malomo, who murdered a 28-year-old suspected prostitute, Azeezat Akande in cold blood at Ilupeju community, Oke Aregba in Abeokuta metropolis.
The murder suspect, Jamiu Malomo was said to have just returned from the prison last month.
The suspect, according to statement from the Spokesman of the state police command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi was said to have been was arrested following a report lodged at Adatan divisional headquarters by the Chairman, Ilupeju community, Oke Aregba Abeokuta.
The community leader was said to have reported that the community woke up in the morning of Sunday 18th of July 2021 to discover a lifeless body of a young lady, who was stabbed to death in the area, with a knife soaked with blood beside her.
The statement reads that “upon the report, the DPO Adatan Division, SP Abiodun Salau and his detectives moved to the scene from where the corpse was moved to state hospital Ijaye mortuary.
“The DPO and his crack detectives there and then embarked on intelligence and forensic investigations to unravel the mystery behind the gruesome murder of the deceased.
“Their efforts paid off, when they received an information that the person who was seen last with the deceased has been sighted at about 11:45 p.m. of Thursday 22nd of July 2021, at 380 Bar Panseke area of Abeokuta, where he was trying to pick another runsgirl.
“The detectives quickly moved in there and got him arrested.
“On interrogation, the suspect who was just released from prison custody last month, confessed to killing the deceased.
“According to him, he picked the deceased from Panseke area of Abeokuta and took her home for sexual pleasure. After having carnal knowledge of the victim, she demanded for the sum of N10,000 which was their agreement, but he refused to give her because he had only eight thousand naira with him.
“This led to hot argument between them, after which he gave his phone to the deceased to hold and wait for him on the road while he went to bring the money for her. While the deceased was waiting, the suspect came back with a knife unknown to the victim and he stabbed her deeply on her neck resulting to instant death.
“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to homicide section of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation.
“The CP also warned criminals to stop testing the resolve of the command to bring any of them to book no matter where they are because the command is ready more than ever before to ensure that none of them go unpunished,” the statement read.
