Police authorities in Edo State have announced the arrest of the suspected killer of a graduate of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Glory Adekolure.
Adekolure had reportedly gone to UNIBEN for her final clearance on June 13, 2024, but her remains were found under a tree on a street in the Iyowa Community of Benin City, the Edo State capital.
Fifteen days after Miss Adekolure’s death, the Edo State Police Command announced that the suspect was apprehended in Delta State.
The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye, confirmed that the suspected murderer was nabbed in Asaba, the Delta State capital.
He said that the suspect has not yet been paraded, as the investigation into the incident is still ongoing.
According to the Commissioner, the suspect confessed to the killing of at least seven other young women.
