The Osun State Police Command has launched a probe into the circumstances surrounding the de.ath of a lady, identified as Bidemi Omole, in Esa-Oke town in Osun State, in the house of her boyfriend, known as Yinka
Sources in the town told Punch Metro that Bidemi, after arriving at her boyfriend’s house on Friday evening, suddenly took ill and d!ed shortly after.
The incident, which occurred around 9:30 pm, it was learnt, threw the community into panic, as many residents reportedly thronged the house of the suspect in Oke Esa Area, as soon as the news of the de.ath spread.
A resident of the neighbourhood where the incident occurred, simply identified as Taye, said the deceased d!ed not long after she arrived at her boyfriend’s house.
She added, “We heard the cry for help and we all ran towards Yinka’s house. Before I arrived at the scene, many people were already there. I saw some security officers, but the crowd was overwhelming, and it was already late.
“The deceased was believed to be heading for a vigil as of the time the de.ath occurred. She usually attends a vigil on Fridays. The police have arrested the boyfriend. He is with them already.”
When contacted on Sunday, Osun Police Command Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the incident.
Ojelabi, who said the matter was reported to the police on Saturday, added that the boyfriend of the deceased had been arrested.
He assured the public that a thorough investigation would be conducted to unravel the cause of the de.ath.
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Why do i feel he is innocent
This is so sad