How landlord kidnapped, kill-ed students in Ondo | Read Details
A landlord, identified as Oladele Femi, two other accomplices; Mohammed Mubarak, and Ojo Michael, have been arrested by operatives of the Ondo Police Command in connection with the alleged abduction and mur-ders of two students of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUAA).
The students, Andrel Okah of the Department of History and International Studies and John Abba of the Department of Economics, had been declared missing by their colleagues while their whereabouts were unknown for three weeks.
Speaking on the matter, at the headquarters of the command in Akure on Thursday , the Commissioner of Police, Mr Adebowale Lawal, said;
“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, the command launched an intensive investigation into the reported abduction of his younger brother, one Abah John Friday, 25, and his friend, Okah Andrel Eloho, 19, both students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, who went missing on June 20, 2025.
“Upon receipt of the complaint, detectives from the anti-kidnapping unit swung into action. Forensic tracking led investigators to the Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos, where an iPhone 14 Pro Max belonging to one of the victims was recovered from one Abdul Mohammed Mubarak, 38. Mubarak confessed to purchasing the phone from one Ojo Michael, whose arrest was subsequently effected in Aramoko-Ekiti. A Lexus RX 350 vehicle belonging to the victims was also recovered at the point of arrest.
“Under interrogation, Ojo Michael confessed to participating in the robbery, abduction, and eventual murd-er of the victims. He further disclosed that the operation was masterminded by one Oladele Femi, ‘m’, the landlord of the male victim, who allegedly engaged him and another accomplice (identified as “Kola”, currently at large) to carry out the crime.
Investigations revealed that the sum of N800,000 was transferred from the victim’s account during their captivity.
“Michael also admitted to rap-ing the female victim. Upon recognising him and unmasking his identity, she was exec-uted along with her friend to prevent them from exposing the perpetrators. Their bodies were subsequently disposed of at separate locations between Agbado and Ode-Ekiti.”
“Further investigation led to the arrest of Oladele Femi, who, during confrontation, confessed to initiating the plot and aiding in the concealment of the mur-ders. 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.”
The police boss also noted that efforts were ongoing to recover the remains of the male student, “who is believed to have been dumped in a river by an accomplice still at large.”
The command 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.
