Police in Ogun State have arrested a 27-year-old suspected internet fraudster, Obeta John, for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Idowu Buhari, over refusal to release an undisclosed amount sent to her bank account by one of the suspect’s victims.
The deceased was an HND1 Mass Communication student of Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade.
A statement by the state’s police spokesman, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said John was arrested following a distress call that the resident of 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.
Oyeyemi said all efforts made to persuade John to open the door proved abortive, prompting police intervention.
“Upon the distress call, the DPO Ode-remo division, CSP 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, Obeta John, 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 deceased 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,” the statement disclosed.
The suspect has therefore been transferred to the Homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and prosecution.