Inside Ondo: Teenager Kills Mother’s Boss Over Cell Phone

VAM News Update

An 18-year-old teenager simply identified as Mubarak has allegedly killed his mother’s boss, Mrs Sidikat Anuoluwapo, over a cell phone worth N80,000.

Mubarak is the son of a casual housekeeper and cleaner to the victim.

The incident happened at Agbaluku Arigidi Akoko, Ondo State.

According to a source, one of the grand-daughters of the victim who returned from school, met her lifeless body inside her room.

The suspect was arrested by the police in Ikare Akoko and the cell phone of the victim was found on him.

The medium gathered that another suspect, Reliwan(20) was reportedly named by Mubarak as his accomplice.

They both took police detectives to the crime scene where they demonstrated how they scaled the fence.

Witnesses said he used to accompany his mother to the house to work.

His mother, Oluwasuen was said to have been arrested.

A police source said: “The two suspects disclosed that they scaled the fence and not through the main gate in the afternoon.

“Having gained entry, they went straight that afternoon to the deceased room where she lying on her bed after taking her birth. They confessed that they used a wooden box to shatter her head while the second suspect strangulated her.

“The mother of one of the suspects is a casual housekeeper and cleaner for the late Mrs Adamolekun. At times, she would come to work with the suspect.”