Obeta John, a suspected Yahoo boy who is 27 years old, was detained by Ogun State Police Command officers on Tuesday, November 29, for reportedly killing his girlfriend, Idowu Buhari, an HND1 Mass Communication student at Gateway Polytechnic Saapade.

According to SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the state police command’s spokesperson, who confirmed the arrest, the suspect was apprehended in response to a distress call received at the Ode-Remo divisional headquarters, which claimed that one Obeta John, who lives at No. 3 Mojubade compound, Eredu Ishara, had locked his girlfriend inside his room and had begun beating her, hitting her head against the wall. It was impossible to get him to open the door no matter what was tried.

”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 blood after forcing the door opened. 

The victim was quickly rushed to State Hospital Ishara,but was pronounced dead by doctor on duty. ”the statement reads

He said the suspect who is an indigene 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 statement read

Abimbola added that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to Homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Departments for further investigation and diligent prosecution.

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