Crimes

Alleged murder: Police arrest Oduduwa University founder, Adedoyin

Founder of Oduduwa University and the Polytechnic, Ile-Ife, Dr. Ramon Adedoyin has been arrested by the Osun State Police Command over the death of a Masters degree student of the Obafemi Awolowo University.

This was announced in a statement issued by the Commissioner of Police, CP Olawale Olokode, through the command’s spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, on Wednesday.

According to the statement, Adedoyin was arrested on Monday, 15th November.

Olokode thanked members of the public, the family of the deceased, students, and management of OAU for their “patience to allow the police to continue on a thorough investigation on the matter.”

He added that findings on the case would be made public, adding that the Police was awaiting an autopsy report from the hospital.

Recall that Timothy was declared missing on November 7, after he travelled from Abuja to write an examination at the OAU distance learning centre in the Moro area of Osun on November 5.

The deceased had reportedly lodged at a Hilton hotel that belongs to Dr. Adedoyin.

His corpse was allegedly discovered in a shallow grave close to the hotel.

Six persons had earlier been arrested in connection with Timothy’s death.

 

WALE ELEGBEDE

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