Ondo State Police have arrested an official of the Ondo State Ministry of Natural Resources, Mayomi Faponle, for allegedly killing a motorcyclist, Deji Busayo, in the state.
According to reports, Faponle allegedly committed the act on February 23, 2020, at Adegbola Junction area of Akure, the Ondo State capital when he knocked down Busayo with his vehicle.
Faponle allegedly took the body of the deceased from the accident scene and subsequently dumped it inside the bush.
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The deceased, who hailed from Ijare town in the Ifedore Local Government Area of the state, was declared missing by his family after which his corpse was found some days later.
Confirming the incident, spokesman of the state Police Command, CSP Femi Joseph, said the suspect is already in police custody and investigation had begun.
“We have arrested the suspect. He hit the boy who was on a motorcycle with his vehicle and dumped the corpse in the bush without telling anyone.
“We are still conducting our investigation and the suspect would be charged after the completion of investigation.”
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