By Tunde Olamilekan
There was panic in Esa-Oke community, Osun State has a lady, identified as Bidemi Omole dies in the house of her boyfriend, Yinka.
Osun State Police Command said it has launched a probe into the circumstances surrounding the death of the lady.
According to sources in the town, Bidemi after arriving her boyfriend’s house on Friday evening but suddenly took ill, and died shortly after.
The incident which occurred around 9:30pm, it was learnt, threw the community into panic, as many residents reportedly thronged the house of the suspect in Oke Esa Area, as soon as, the news of the death spreads.
Speaking with newsmen, a resident of the neighborhood where the incident occurred, simply identified as Taye, said the deceased died not long after she arrived her boyfriend’s house.
She added, “We heard the cry for help and we all ran to towards Yinka’s house. But before I got to the scene, there were lot of people already there. I saw some security personnel but the crowd was a bit much and it was already late.
“The deceased was believed to be heading for vigil as of the time the death occured. She usually attends vigil on Fridays. The police have arrested the boyfriend. He is with them already.”
When contacted on Sunday, Osun Police Command Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the incident.
Ojelabi, who said the matter was reported to the police on Saturday, added that boyfriend of the deceased had been arrested.
He assured that thorough investigation would be conducted to unravel the cause of the death.
“The death occurred on Friday. The deceased, Bidemi Omole went to her boyfriend’s house also located in Esa Oke. The boyfriend is identified as Yinka. From what the boyfriend told us, the deceased took ill after arriving the house and started vomiting.
“She was rushed to a hospital but on the way, she gave up the ghost. The suspect is already with the police. Autopsy will be conducted to unravel the cause of the death,” Ojelabi said.
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