How driver masterminded CBN worker, wife, son’s death in Ogun — Police

The Ogun State Police Command has said the three suspects involved in the killing of Fatinoye couple and their only son have been arrested.

The suspects, Lekan Adekanbi, aka Koroba; Ahmed Odetola aka Akamo; and Waheed Adeniji aka Koffi, were nabbed for the gruesome murder of the couple, Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye, as well as their only son Oreoluwa Fatinoye.

Recall that the trio were killed on New Year after they returned from the Crossover service.

The murderers also set their corpses of the couple ablaze in order to cover their tracks.

A statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said upon the report of the dastardly act, the Commissioner of Police directed the Homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Department to take over the case and ensure that the culprits were brought to justice.

He added, “In the course of investigation, one Lekan Adekanbi, a driver to the deceased family, was arrested based on circumstantial evidence, while investigation continues. Lekan Adekanbi suddenly collapsed in the cell on the 2nd of January 2023, and he was rushed to hospital for medical care.

“At the hospital, he jumped from the bed and escaped through the fence of the hospital. His escape confirmed the police suspicion of his involvement in the case.

“Subsequently, the Commissioner of Police ordered the Anti-Kidnapping Unit to join forces with the homicide unit in order to get the escaped driver and his accomplices arrested.”

The PPRO further explained that the two teams traced the suspect to his elder brother in Iseyin, Oyo State, but narrowly missed him.

Oyeyemi said the teams intensified their efforts and were eventually able to apprehend Lekan Adekanbi in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital on January 21.

He said, “On interrogation, Lekan Adekanbi who has been the couple’s driver since 2018 confessed to being the mastermind of the dastardly act. He stated that he invited the other two suspects Ahmed Odetola and Waheed Adeniyi to join him in order to rob the couple.

“He confessed further that he took the step because the couple refused to increase his salary, and that he approached them for loan to buy motorcycle, but they didn’t oblige him.

“He stated further that on the fateful day, himself and his two accomplices waited for the couple to come back from crossover service and they pounced on them immediately they entered the house.

“When asked why the Asatian dog in the house did not attack them, he stated that the dog was very familiar with him being the person who always feed it.

“Having got hold of the couple, they forced the husband, Kehinde Fatinoye, to transfer money from his account to “Kuda” bank account of Ahmed Odetola, but the transfer failed. It was then Lekan Adekanbi gave the deceased his own Access bank account to which the sum of N 1,102, was transferred at gunpoint.

“Since Lekan realised that his identity has been known through his bank account, he decided with others to terminate the life of the couple, consequent upon which Waheed Adeniyi took a knife from their kitchen and slaughtered the husband Kehinde Fatinoye, while Lekan Adekanbi used sledge hammer he purposely brought for the operation to hit the wife Bukola Fatinoye on the head, killing her on the spot.”

The PPRO said while the operation was going on, the only son of the deceased, Oreoluwa Fatinoye and their adopted son, Felix Olorunyomi, walked in and the hoodlums pounced on them too, tied them with rope and drove them to Ogun River Bridge at Adigbe where they threw the two of them into the river.

Abimbola added, “Luck however smiled on Felix Olorunyomi when the rope on his hand loosened and he was able to swim out of the river. But Oreoluwa’s dead body was recovered the following day.

“Waheed Adeniyi and Ahmed Odetola were both apprehended at Ogere on Thursday February 9, 2023.

“The three suspects who are members of the Aye confraternity have all confessed to their various roles in the gruesome murder of the family.

“Meanwhile, Commissioner of Police Frank Mba has ordered the suspects be charged to court as soon as possible.”