Police Recover Remains Of Slain Couple’s Son From Ogun River

The Ogun State Police Command has recovered the remains of Oreoluwa Fatinoye, the son of a slain couple in Abeokuta, the state capital.

Oreoluwa’s parents were killed in a fire not too long after returning from a New Year/Crossover service. The couple was burnt beyond recognition.

A suspect was arrested in connection with the death of the couple who resided in the Ibara Government Reserved Area (GRA) of the capital, the Ogun State Police Command spokesman Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed.

Although the suspected arsonists are believed to have trailed the couple to their private residence before setting the home ablaze, their son and housemaid were thrown into a river along the Adigbe-Obada axis of the town.

The decomposing body of Oreoluwa was discovered floating on the river by fishermen on Tuesday morning.

A fisherman, who saw the corpse, said he discovered the body floating on the river while he was getting set for the day’s work.

“On Monday, we heard that someone was thrown into this river, but this morning while we were preparing for work, the police approached us and pleaded with us to inform them any time we discover the body.

“But, this morning, around 7.30, we discovered the body while we were checking on our equipment in the river. I called someone to help us get the number of the PPRO to tell him that we have discovered the body.

“Not long after, the police came and we showed them the body after we had brought it to the river bank,” the fisherman stated.

The police eventually took Oreoluwa’s corpse away in the presence of a family member, he said.

Police Public Relations Officer  Abimbola Oyeyemi said the Command had started an investigation to unravel the mystery behind the death of the Fatinoyes.

Oyeyemi said a suspect had been arrested in connection to the incident.