The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Alhaji Saburi Lateef Ayinde, popularly known as “OKI-OCEAN”, over the murder of a 61-year-old retired teacher, Mrs Adedotun Adeteju Oluwaseun, in Abeokuta....
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Alhaji Saburi Lateef Ayinde, popularly known as “OKI-OCEAN”, over the murder of a 61-year-old retired teacher, Mrs Adedotun Adeteju Oluwaseun, in Abeokuta.
Ayinde was arrested on October 19, 2026, nearly eight months after the retired teacher was found dead at her residence in Agbaakin Emere, Bode-Olude, Abeokuta.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said in a statement that the case had been transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation.
The deceased’s body was discovered in the toilet of her residence on February 28, a day after she reportedly returned from a retirement celebration organised by her colleagues.
According to the police, preliminary investigations indicate that she was allegedly strangled and attacked with a machete during an altercation with the suspect.
The police said Ayinde reportedly confessed to the killing, linking it to a financial disagreement with the deceased.
He allegedly claimed that he had given her ₦3.45 million for safekeeping and expected her to lend him ₦1.5 million towards the purchase of another vehicle.
The command said investigators were working to verify the suspect’s account and establish the circumstances surrounding the killing.
The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, Bode Ojajuni, commended the investigating officers for their persistence and professionalism, assuring residents that the investigation would be pursued to its logical conclusion.
The police added that the suspect would be charged to court after the investigation is concluded.