A 22-year-old lady, Joy Tale, has been reportedly killed by her landlord’s son, Odunayo Olomolatan, 41, in Ode-Irele, Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State.
NAN reports that the tenant was hacked to death on Monday during an argument.
DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, the spokesman for the Police Command in Ondo State, confirmed the incident to NAN.
Ayanlade said that the suspect has been arrested and in the custody of the Divisional Police Headquarters, Ode-Irele.
The offences violated Sections 280, 279(a), and 234 of the Ekiti State Criminal Law, 2021, the prosecution, led by Ibironke Odetola, informed the court.
Ado Ekiti, the director of Afrika Brothel in Irona, testified during the trial that James vanished after calling her coworkers to report her kidnapping and the N100,000 ransom demand from her captors.
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According to the police spokesman, an investigation has begun to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of the lady.
“Yes, I can confirm to you that the lady was allegedly hacked to death during an argument between her and her landlord son.
“The suspect has been arrested and investigation is ongoing to unravel circumstances surround the lady’s death,” Ayanlade said.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the local government, Olajide Akinfe, has urged residents not to take laws into their hands over the incident.
