A suspect arrested by the Edo State Police Command has revealed how he allegedly killed the University of Benin graduate, Glory Adekolure.
Recall that Adekolure, who had just finished her studies in the university was said to have gone to school for her final clearance on June 13, 2024. But instead of her returning home, it was her corpse was found. Her killer had dumped her under a tree on a street in the Iyowa Community of Benin City, close to her house.
Following a manhunt for the perpetrator (s) of this heinous crime, the Police in Asaba, Delta State, apprehended a suspect. This was 15 days after Adekolure’s death.
The is was disclosed by the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye, during an interview with Channels Television.
Speaking on the television programme on Saturday, Adegboye stated that the suspect confessed to killing Adekolure. He also confessed to have killed at least eight other young women in the State.
Adegboye said, “I am happy to inform the good people of Edo State and Nigeria that the killer of Glory Adekolure, a 22-year old final year Chemistry student of the University of Benin has been apprehended.
“He was apprehended in Asaba, Delta state. After killing Glory, he ran away. He was aware we were trailing him. And due to the painstaking investigations of our anti-kidnapping and cybercrime unit, he was arrested. He has confessed not only to the killing of Glory Adekolure but to the killing of eight other similar ladies.”
The Commissioner informed that the suspect had not been paraded yet. He said the police are still investigating the incident.
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