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The Oyo State Police Command has disclosed that the latest killing in Akinyele Local Government Area of the state was not for ritual purpose.
Newspeakonline had on Saturday reported how 18-year-old Mary Daramola was raped and killed in Alabata community.
But a statement issued by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Olugbenga Fadeyi, said that one Toheeb Ganiyu of Alabata town allegedly took his supposed girlfriend to his house and fed her with Trophy beer before having canal knowledge of her.
He said: “The attention of the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu has been drawn to a sensational story trending on the social media and some of the respected online newspapers with the caption ‘Another Lady Raped, Killed In Ibadan Community.’
“The CP wishes to state that, this is not another ritual killing in Akinyele Local Government community as widely reported. Information received from the Divisional Police Officer, DPO Moniya revealed that, on Monday 24/08/2020 at about 2000hrs, one Toheeb Ganiyu ‘m’ of Alabata town in Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan was alleged to have taken one Daramola Mary ‘f’ 18years, his supposed girl friend to his house and fed her with trophy beer before having canal knowledge of her.
“Consequent upon this, Mary was later met dead with traces of semen on her private part and blood stain on her mouth.
‘The suspect was later arrested and a preliminary investigation was carried out at the Divisional Police Headquarters, Moniya where his statement was obtained under caution before being transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department, CID Iyaganku Ibadan for discreet investigation where he is presently under custody.
“The command still remains committed to the protection of lives and properties of the good citizens of Oyo State.The CP assures that adequate security measures have been emplaced in nooks and crannies of Ibadan metropolis and the entire Oyo State as a whole as we approach the ember months and beyond.”
Latest killing in Ibadan community wasn’t for ritual purpose- Oyo Police
The Oyo State Police Command has disclosed that the latest killing in Akinyele Local Government Area of the state was not for ritual purpose.
Newspeakonline had on Saturday reported how 18-year-old Mary Daramola was raped and killed in Alabata community in the local government.
But a statement issued by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Olugbenga Fadeyi, said that one Toheeb Ganiyu of Alabata town allegedly took his supposed girlfriend to his house and fed her with Trophy beer before having canal knowledge of her.
He said: “The attention of the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu has been drawn to a sensational story trending on the social media and some of the respected online newspapers with the caption ‘Another Lady Raped, Killed In Ibadan Community.’
“The CP wishes to state that, this is not another ritual killing in Akinyele Local Government community as widely reported. Information received from the Divisional Police Officer, DPO Moniya revealed that, on Monday 24/08/2020 at about 2000hrs, one Toheeb Ganiyu ‘m’ of Alabata town in Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan was alleged to have taken one Daramola Mary ‘f’ 18years, his supposed girl friend to his house and fed her with trophy beer before having canal knowledge of her.
“Consequent upon this, Mary was later met dead with traces of semen on her private part and blood stain on her mouth.
‘The suspect was later arrested and a preliminary investigation was carried out at the Divisional Police Headquarters, Moniya where his statement was obtained under caution before being transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department, CID Iyaganku Ibadan for discreet investigation where he is presently under custody.
“The command still remains committed to the protection of lives and properties of the good citizens of Oyo State.The CP assures that adequate security measures have been emplaced in nooks and crannies of Ibadan metropolis and the entire Oyo State as a whole as we approach the ember months and beyond.”