The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspects over the murder of former Ogun State Television broadcaster, Olakitan Oyesiku, and her security guard, Pelumi Adetayo.
The suspects’ arrest was helped by a handwritten note recovered from the Lexus RX 330 vehicle belonging to Oyesiku which was stolen from her premises but later abandoned by the perpetrators.
“Although the ignition key had been removed and the registration number plates detached from the vehicle, detectives recovered the vehicle’s registration plate concealed underneath one of the seats, which enabled investigators to positively identify and confirm the vehicle as the property of Madam Olakitan Oyesiku.
“One critical piece of evidence recovered from the scene was a handwritten note apparently left behind by the perpetrators. The note was subjected to forensic examination and analysis, which generated valuable investigative leads that significantly aided detectives in identifying and tracing those responsible for the crime,” the state Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, told newsmen during a press brief at the command headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta, on Thursday.
The arrested persons according to Ojajuni, are: Sodeinde Olajuwon Philip, 22, who is the principal suspect, Sakirudeen Abdulraheem Ayoola, 27, a security guard, and Sobu Obafunsho, 36, a bricklayer.
The CP added that their arrests are the result of intensive intelligence gathering, technical tracking operations and forensic analysis conducted by detectives investigating the double murder.
Recall that Oyesiku and Adetayo were found dead at the retired broadcaster’s residence in Owode-Egba area of Ogun State on June 21, while her Lexus RX 330 vehicle was reported missing from the premises.
However, the vehicle was later found.
