The lifeless body of a 26-year-old woman, identified as Precious Mogaji, has been discovered at the entrance of her boyfriend’s room in Ojoo, Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State.

Precious was alleged to have been murdered by her boyfriend, who is currently on the run.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed the killing in a statement and identified the suspect as Quadri Mohammed.

He said the Oyo State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the gruesome murder.

According to him, the incident was brought to the attention of the police by a Good Samaritan who reported that the victim was found lying lifeless at the entrance of the room belonging to her boyfriend, Quadri Mohammed, aged 29, who is currently at large.

The statement read: “The Oyo State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the alleged murder of a victim, one Precious Mogaji ‘F’, aged 26 years.

“Preliminary investigation reveals that at about 0005hrs, the incident was brought to the attention of the police by a Good Samaritan who reported that the victim was found lying lifeless at the entrance of the room of her boyfriend, Quadri Mohammed ‘M’, aged 29 years.

“Contrary to the false narrative circulating in some sections of the media alleging that the incident occurred at Akobo and involved a husband attempting to place the corpse of his wife in the trunk of a car, preliminary findings indicate that the incident actually occurred in the Oguntula area of Ojoo, Ibadan, and not Akobo as widely reported.

“Consequently, the command considers it necessary to clarify the circumstances surrounding the incident in order to set the record straight. Acting promptly on the information received, the patrol team and the Incident Duty Officer of the Ojoo Division were swiftly dispatched to the scene.

“Upon arrival, the lifeless body of the victim was discovered on the floor at the doorway of the suspect’s room. The body was forensically examined and the findings duly documented in line with established investigative procedures and laid-down rules.

“Following the preliminary examination, the scene was properly documented and photographs were taken. Thereafter, the corpse was evacuated by the police to a hospital where it has been deposited in the morgue for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.

“In the course of the investigation, it was discovered that the said boyfriend, Quadri Mohammed, is currently at large. Investigation is ongoing, while concerted efforts are being intensified to apprehend the suspect.”

The command urged anyone with relevant information that could aid the investigation to contact the nearest police station or the state police command.

It also assured members of the public that further developments would be communicated as the investigation progresses and advised them to disregard misleading information currently circulating on social media. (TRIBUNE)

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