‘Yahoo boy’ in police net for killing undergraduate girlfriend in Ogun

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta

Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 27 years old ‘yahoo boy’, Obeta John for allegedly killing his girlfriend, one Idowu Buhari, an HND1 Mass Communication student of Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade.

The state Police Command spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement in Abeokuta on Wednesday, the suspect was arrested following a distress call received at Ode -Remo Divisional Headquarters, that the suspect, who resides at No 3, Mojubade compound, Eredu Ishara, locked himself and his girlfriend inside his room.

He was alleged to have beaten her and hit her head against the wall, and all efforts made to persuade him to open the door proved abortive.

The statement added: “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 the doctor on duty. 

“The suspect, an indigene of Enugu State, was promptly arrested and taken to custody. 

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

“He stated further that it was the argument over the said money that led to scuffle between them which eventually led to the death of the girl. 

“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to Homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigation and diligent prosecution.” 

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