Residents of Okuku in Odo-Otin Local Government Area, Osun State were thrown into confusion following the discovery of the body of a 55-year old woman, Afolabi Olawatoyin, murdered in her residence.
It was gathered that the woman’s neighbours in the house found her very early in the morning slaughtered.
However, residents of the Oba Oyebode street, where the house was located fled their abode to avoid being arrested by police over the incident.
Confirming the incident, Osun State Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola said the slaughtered body was found around 6am after a tip-off by a resident in the town.
She added that the body has been deposited at the morgue of a private hospital in the town while special investigating team has visited the scene.
“The State’s Commissioner of Police, Undie Adie has ordered a discreet investigation into the matter with a view to unraveling the mystery behind the woman’s death.
“The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for thorough investigation as well as bring the perpetrators to justice”, she added.
