Ondo coach arrested for killing, removing intestines of ex-girlfriend
Ondo coach arrested for killing, removing intestines of ex-girlfriend
Story from Christine TOBECHUKWU
A 45-year-old football coach, Bankole Oginni, has been arrested for alleged murder of his ex- girlfriend.
The coach allegedly murdered his estranged lover in the Oke Aro area of Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State.
According to News Digest, the suspect popularly known as ‘honourable Kole’ allegedly killed the victim, whose name is yet to be revealed, in his living room.
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It was gathered that the deceased was tied with rope and had severe burns on her body indicating that the suspect may have been killed her by pouring hot water on her.
Mr Oginni was said to have called the deceased to visit him at his house but allegedly perpetrated the evil upon her arrival. He was caught by the police when the mobile line of the deceased was no longer connected.
Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday 6th, August,2023.
She revealed that an unidentified friend of the deceased reported the case to the B Divisional Police Station in Oke Aro, which led to the arrest of the football coach.
She added that the lifeless body of the deceased was found inside the room of the suspect with “Her legs and hands tied and her body open with intestines removed.”
According to her, there were patches on the body of the deceased that show signs of hot water burns, stressing that her remains had been deposited at the hospital’s morgue.