Mohammed Shosanya
More facts have emerged on the reason a 17-year-old girl stabbed dead her mistress, Mrs. Florence Funmilayo Adebayo, a civil servant, along Oda Road, Akure, Ondo State.
A fresh statement signed by spokesperson to the state Police Command, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, a Superintendent of Police(SP), indicated that the Police had taken the culprit to a psychiatric hospital for examination.
The hospital affirmed that the culprit had been admitted in the hospital and treated for mental imbalance but was later discharged for the deceased to look after her.
The Police has also revealed her name as Omowunmi Aduloju and that she’s a niece to the deceased.
According to the Police report, which was made available to newsmen in Akure on Sunday, “On Sunday 17th, of March, 2024, the police was informed about the death of a woman in her mid 50s in her home with her body already decomposing.
“The Police took the remains to the morgue and during clean up, a mark of violence ( stabbing) was observed while a knife was also found at the scene of crime.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased lived with her niece Omowunmi Aduloju aged 17 years who suddenly disappeared and locked the door. The stench oozing out of the house attracted the residents who notified the deceased sister.
“The sister on arrival peeped through the window and saw the body on the floor,hence police was informed. The corpse at a decomposing state was removed for preservation.
“The teenager was later arrested by the Police and was interrogated on what happened to her foster mother.
“The suspect said she stabbed and locked her up in the house her because she was always disturbing her to use her medication.
“Family members claimed the young girl had been under her late Aunt’s tutelage since she was 6 years but developed mental illness in 2023 and was admitted at a psychiatric hospital in the state. The young girl was discharged and handed over to the late woman to continue to monitor her.
“The psychiatric hospital where she was treated confirmed this claim by providing the Police with her medical history.
“Suspect is currently in Police Medical facility for safe keeping to avoid injury to herself and others.”
