Police Arrest Landlord Two Others Involved in Kidnapping And Murder of AAUA Students in Ondo

 The Ondo State police  command has informed of arresting a landlord and two others for involving in kidnapping and murder of two students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko in the state recently.

 State Commissioner of Police ,CP Adebowqle Lawal made this known in Akure while speaking with newsmen on the recent achievements of the command.

Lawal stated that the two victims students' of AAUA were Abah John Friday, 25 and his friend, Okah Andrel Eloho, 19, (female).

The CP informs that the landlord, Oladele Femi, confessed to have initiating the plot and aiding in the concealment of the murders of the victims.

Adebowqle informed that the arrest was made following a petition dated June 24, 2025, submitted by G.O. Omoedu & Co., Legal Practitioners, on behalf of one Mr Emmanuel Peter of Shagari Village, Akure, Ondo State,

According to the Police Boss,the petition was written over the abduction of Peter’s younger brother, Friday and his friend, Eloho, who went missing on June 20, 2025.

Stating that “Upon receipt of the complaint, detectives from anti-kidnapping unit of the police command swung into action and launched an intensive investigation into the reported abduction.

Adding that "Forensic tracking led investigators to Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos, where an iPhone 14 Pro Max belonging to one of the victims (Friday) was recovered from one Abdul Mohammed Mubarak, 38. as he confessed to purchasing the phone from one Ojo Michael, whose arrest was subsequently effected in Aramoko-Ekiti, while a Lexus RX 350 vehicle belonging to the victims was also recovered at the point of arrest.

Explaining further that,"During interrogation, Michael confessed to participating in the robbery, abduction, and eventual murder of the victims. As he further disclosed that the operation was masterminded by one Oladele Femi ‘m’—the landlord of the male victim.

“Femi allegedly engaged Micheal and another accomplice (identified as “Kola”, currently at large) to carry out the crime. Investigations further revealed that the sum of N800,000 was transferred from the victim’s (Friday) account during their captivity,” 

The CP explained that Michael admitted raping the female victim upon recognising him and unmasking his identity, said the suspect executed the girl along with her friend (Friday) to prevent them exposing him.

Adebowqle posits that,Michael and his accomplice (Kola) disposed the victims bodies at separate locations between Agbado and Ode-Ekiti in Ekiti State.

The police authority noted that further investigation led to the arrest of Oladele Femi, who, during confrontation, confessed to initiating the plot and aiding in the concealment of the murders. Stating that acting on this confession, detectives recovered the body of the female victim in a bush near Ode-Ekiti, and it has since been deposited at the General Hospital Mortuary for autopsy.

Noting that efforts are ongoing to recover the remains of the male victim, who is believed to have been dumped in a river by an accomplice still at large. Saying the case stands as a tragic reminder of the brutality of premeditated crimes and the devastating consequences of betrayal and greed. As the victims,young, promising undergraduates were senselessly raped and murdered in cold blood, Adebowqle posits.

The Police Boss therefore assured the public that efforts were ongoing to apprehend the remaining suspect at large, recover the remains of Abah John Friday, and bring all responsible parties to justice, warned against activities amongst youths that can lead to criminality and vices.