Police arrest medical doctor for killing girlfriend, burying another woman in his office
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a medical doctor, Adio Adebowale for the murder of his girlfriend simply identified as Ifeoluwa, who was declared missing sometimes in 2021 in Tanke area of Ilorin South.
Adebowale, who was the Chief Medical Director of Kiama General Hospital, Kwara North Senatorial District was also accused of killing another person, Nofisat Halidu whose body was identified by her husband and members of the community after she was reported missing.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ajayi Okasanmi, made this known in a statement on Sunday.
The statement said: “On assumption of office, as Commissioner of Police, Kwara State, Paul Odama, while going through some petitions written by some citizens, a particular case struck the CP regarding a reported case of one missing lady by name Nofisat Halidu in Kaiama, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, on 21/11/2021.
“The CP immediately ordered the setting up of a high powered investigation team led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in the State CID, to unravel the mystery surrounding the kidnap case and other unresolved cases before his assumption of office.
“Based on the CP order, investigation into the cases began on Friday 30/9/2022. Working on a lead provided by the arrest and confession of one Dr Adio Adeyemi Adebowale in Edo State confirming he killed one Ifeoluwa, his girlfriend who was declared missing in Tanke area of Ilorin sometimes in 2021 and her dead body later discovered in a bush in Alapa area of Ilorin where he dumped it.
“Incidentally, the said Doctor was the Chief Medical Director of Kaiama General Hospital. Investigation led the team to Kaiama General Hospital where the suspect’s office was forced opened. A cursory look at the office presented a suspicious sight of a freshly cemented floor tiles. Curiously, the tiles were broken and a gory sight welcomed the detectives. Behold, lying inside the shallow grave was a decomposing carcass of an unidentified female.
“Further search of the office led to the opening of a trash can where another body of a lady later identified as the earlier reported missing Nofisat Halidu identified by the husband, one Mr Halidu and other members of the community who were present at the scene at the time of the search.
“Other items recovered in the detained doctor’s office includes, two telephone handsets found in the hand bag of one of the ladies found in the doctor’s drawer. Two female handbags, a female wig, a veil and a female pant.
“In furtherance of the investigation, the Kwara CP has contacted the Edo State Police Command requesting for the release of the suspect to the Kwara State Police Command to answer some questions regarding the discoveries in his office.”
Okasanmin also disclosed that the Command arrested two kidnappers in connection with the kidnapping of a traditional ruler and his family.
He said: “In another development, at about 16.45hrs of 1/10/2022, an information was received by the police command to the effect that the traditional ruler of Owa Onire a rusty town in Ifelodun Local Government, his wife and driver were abducted by unknown armed men.
“Police tactical teams with vigilante and hunters were immediately dispatched to the area by the commissioner of police, with an order to rescue the victims and arrest the perpetrators.
“The efforts of the teams led to the rescue of the abducted wife of the traditional ruler while two of the suspects involved in the kidnap by name Bello Abubakr (31 years) and Bawa Seketri (30years) were arrested and helping the Command in her investigation. Effort to rescue the traditional ruler and his driver still ongoing while the rescued wife has been released to join her family.”
