The police has arrested two suspects, Mr. Ifedayo Alatise
and Mr. John Okoro, who allegedly beat a 50-year-old woman to death last
Saturday in Idanre, Ondo State.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr.
Aremu Adeniran, who confirmed the arrest, also explained that the suspects had
been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet
investigation.
He said one Jollin Akinbowa reported at the Idanre Police
Station around 9:30am on Sunday that his mother, Dupe Akinbowa, was beaten into
a coma by some people around 11:30pm on Saturday.
“The incident happened at Sabo area, Alade-Idanre
when some boys beat up my 50-year-old mother during which she became
unconscious and was rushed to the state hospital, Alade-Idanre for medical
attention,” Jollin said.
He said the deceased later died while on admission
at the hospital.
“Some policemen had visited the scene of the crime
and reported that the deceased sustained head injury and bruises on her hands
and chest,” the PPRO said.
He added that photographs were
taken and that the corpse had been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary for
autopsy.
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