The police in Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria have paraded a 26-year old man, Ayodele Bankole. He was arrested after allegedly killing a young lady he took to a hotel in Akure, the state capital.
The Oyo state police commissioner, Oyeyemi Oyediran said that the suspect took the young lady to a hotel and stabbed her to death with a knife and fled but was later apprehended.
” The suspect, Bankole went to a hotel but a few minutes later jumped down the stairs of the hotel and took to his heels.
He was pursued and brought back to the hotel room, only to discover that a young lady of about 24 years old was found in the pool of her blood with fresh injuries on her neck and chest.
“She was confirmed dead at the hospital while a blood-stained knife was recovered at the scene of the incident”
But the suspect in an interview claimed that he was an Okada rider who was hired by a passenger to a hotel.
According to him ” l was apprehended while waiting for the passenger.
“I was never at the hotel or kill anyone, I am an okada rider but I was surprised to be apprehended and arrested by the police. I cannot identify my passenger, I was just waiting for him.
However, the Police commissioner said the suspects will soon be charged to court after a thorough investigation.
