The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended a 27-year -old cyber crime suspect, popularly called Yahoo Boy, Obeta John, for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Idowu Buhari, for allegedly refusing to release money paid into her account by a client of the suspect.
Spokesman for the command, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi, who revealed this in a statement said John had confessed to the killing.
He said the deceased was a HND1 mass communication student at Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade, Ogun State.
According to ThisDay, Oyeyemi said the suspect was arrested following a distress call received at Ode -Remo Divisional headquarters.
He said the police learnt that the suspect, who reside at No 3, Mojubade Compound, Eredu Ishara, locked himself and his girlfriend inside his room and had started beating the girl and hitting her head against the wall.
He added that efforts made by neighbours to persuade him (suspect) to open the door proved unsuccessful.
“Upon the distress call, the divisional police officer, Ode-Remo Division, Mr. 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 suspect an indigene of Enugu State was promptly arrested and taken to custody.
“On interrogation, the suspect 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 late 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.”
Meanwhile, Oyeyemi said the commissioner of police, Mr. Lanre Bankole, had ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and prosecution.
