UNIMED Registrar murdered in Akure, suspects forced poison down his throat
The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the suspected murder of Mr. Adeniran Ezekiel Imoleayo, Rector of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, who was allegedly attacked and forcefully poisoned by two unknown assailants in Akure. The incident occurred on July 16 at the victim’s residence in the Olopa to D.I. Woli area along Ondo Road in Akure. The registrar stepped out to investigate the noise made by two men who emerged from a nearby bush.
The assassin allegedly overpowered him and administered an oral liquid substance (poison) before fleeing.
The corpse has been deposited at Divine Heaven Mortuary, Akure, for preservation and autopsy, while detectives have visited the crime scene for further investigation. The case has been transferred to the state criminal investigation department(SCID) in Akure for discreet investigation.
Additionally, the divisional police officer(DPO) later led a patrol team to a suspect’s hideout where an arrest was made. The suspect has been handed over to the command’s anti-kidnapping squad for further interrogation.
