Death of Suspect in Ondo University Students’ Murder Case

The Ondo State Police Command confirmed on Saturday that Femi Oladele, also known as Tallex, a suspect in the murder of two students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, died in police custody due to a brief illness. Oladele was arrested for his alleged involvement in the abduction and death of Andrel Okah and John Abba, two 200-level students who were friends.

Okah was from the Department of History and International Studies, and Abba was from the Department of Economics.

The students disappeared on campus three weeks prior to the alarm raised by their colleagues, prompting the police to launch an investigation.

This led to the arrest of Oladele and two other accomplices. Oladele was reportedly a landlord of one of the victims. During interrogation, one of the suspects confessed that the victims were killed and their bodies dumped in different locations in Ekiti State. The police recovered Okah’s body and deposited it at a morgue, with efforts ongoing to recover Abba’s.

A source stated that while in police custody, Oladele fell sick and was rushed to a hospital by the police, where he died. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed the death, stating that Oladele had been receiving treatment but succumbed to death in the early hours of Friday.

Statement from Police PPRO
“Yes, he is dead. He had been under medical supervision since his arrest and had been in and out of the hospital. He passed away yesterday (Friday). We have recovered the decomposing body of Okah and are still searching for Abba’s remains.

We urge the public to disregard any attempt to twist the facts. The command remains fully committed to justice. Everyone involved will face the full weight of the law,” Mrs Ayanlade stated.