Yahoo boy who killed girlfriend over fraud money arrested in Ogun
A 27 years old Yahoo boy, Obeta John, was on Tuesday 29th of November 2022, arrested by men of Ogun state Police Command for killing his girlfriend, one Idowu Buhari, an HND1 Mass Communication student of Gateway polytechnic Saapade.
A statement signed and sent to Neptune Prime by the police public relations officer in Ogun State, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said 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 and had started beating the girl and hitting her head against the wall, as all efforts made to persuade him to open the door proved abortive.
“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 own blood after forcing the door open.
“The victim was quickly rushed to State Hospital Ishara, but was pronounced dead by the doctor on duty” he said.
Oyeyemi added that the suspect, an indigine 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.
The state 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.
