- Police Arrest 15-Year-Old Boy Over Alleged Killing of Guardian in Ilorin
- Adekimi Ojo said preliminary investigations revealed that the teenager allegedly carried out the attack while the victim was bathing
- Ojo noted that investigation into the incident is ongoing while the suspect remains in police custody
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a 15-year-old boy, Gobri Yusuf, for allegedly killing his guardian, identified as Akanbi, who had adopted and raised him in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the suspect was reportedly apprehended after police received a distress call about the discovery of the victim in a pool of blood inside her residence.
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Addressing journalists on the development, the state Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, said preliminary investigations revealed that the teenager allegedly carried out the attack while the victim was bathing.
According to the police chief, the suspect, who lived with the deceased, allegedly hid behind a door before launching the attack using several household items.
Items reportedly recovered from the suspect include a frying pan, a weighing scale, a kitchen turning stick (spatula) and kitchen knives.
Ojo said the suspect allegedly confessed during interrogation, claiming the act was driven by resentment toward his guardian.
The police commissioner added that after the incident, the boy allegedly changed his clothes and left the house under the pretext of running an errand.
He later contacted the deceased’s husband, who subsequently returned home and discovered her lifeless body.
Ojo noted that investigation into the incident is ongoing while the suspect remains in police custody.
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