The Ondo State Police Command has apprehended a 21-year-old suspect, Alabi Anthony, over the alleged rape and killing of an elderly woman, Olaseni Veronica, in Iboropa-Akoko, Akoko North-East Local Government Area of the state.
The command’s spokesperson, Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed the development in a statement issued in Akure on Sunday.
According to Jimoh, the arrest followed credible intelligence, which prompted detectives to initiate an investigation into the incident. He explained that officers made a breakthrough after tracing the victim’s missing phone, which led them to the suspect.
“The suspect has confessed to the crime, admitting to having carnal knowledge of the victim and thereafter strangling her to death,” the statement read partly.
Jimoh added that the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department at the police headquarters in Akure for further discreet investigation and prosecution.
He assured that the command remains committed to ensuring justice is served in the matter.