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20-year-old model stabbed to death in Ondo

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6 years ago

October 6, 2018

One Oluwaseun Ajila , a resident of the Ijoka area of Akure , the Ondo State capital, has been reportedly killed by an unknown person .
The 20 – year – old , who was into modelling , was said to have been stabbed to death by the assailant on Thursday .

According to a source , the mother of the deceased , Mrs . Yemisi Ajayi , raised the alarm over the incident when she returned from work that day and met her daughter dead .

The source said , “ The mother returned from work in the evening and met her daughter ’ s lifeless body on the floor in a pool of blood . She immediately called the attention of the neighbours to it .

“ There were many wounds on her body which indicated that someone must have fought with her inside the room and stabbed her to death . ”

It was learnt that the Ondo State Police Command had arrested the boyfriend of the deceased , Ebenezer Adedimola , in connection with the incident .

The Public Relations Officer of the command , Mr . Femi Joseph , who confirmed the incident , said Ajayi reported the matter to the police .

He said , “ The woman said she suspected her deceased daughter ’ s boyfriend because he had a misunderstanding with her ( the model ) recently and in the morning of that day , he called her ( Ajayi ) on the telephone several times to know her whereabouts.

“ The mother said the boyfriend probably wanted to know whether she ( Ajayi ) was not at home in order to go and carry out the dastardly act . However , we have commenced investigation into the incident and the perpetrator will be brought to book . ”