Police Nab Popular Killer-Doctor Who Murdered Housewife, Girlfriend

Police Nab Popular Killer-Doctor Who Murdered Housewife, Girlfriend

  • The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has arrested a serial killer in Kwara state, northcentral Nigeria
  • According to reports, the suspect is the Chief Medical Director of Kaiama General Hospital in Kwara state
  • The alleged was said to have killed two women who had been declared missing since 2021

Kwara, Ilorin - The Kwara state police command has arrested the Chief Medical Director of Kaiama General Hospital, Dr Adio Adebowale, Punch newspaper reports.

The doctor was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and killing Ms Ifeoluwa, identified as his girlfriend, and Mrs Nofisat Halid, who was identified as a housewife.

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The Kwara state police command arrested the Chief Medical Director of Kaiama General Hospital, Dr. Adio Adebowale after investigations linked him to the murder of two women. Photo: NPF
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Ajayi Okasanmi, the Kwara police spokesperson, made this known via a statement on Sunday, October 2.

Legit.ng gathered that the killer doctor allegedly killed his girlfriend in Edo state while he killed his wife in Kwara state.

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It was gathered that the police had received several petitions linking him to the demise of the two victims before investigations commenced and gave a pointer that he was responsible for their demise.

The police statement reads:

"Based on the commissioner's directive, investigations into the case began, and the Police worked on information based on the arrest of one Dr. Adio Adebowale in Edo."

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Daily Nigerian also reported that investigations had it that the doctor had earlier confessed to killing Ifeoluwa (girlfriend) in Edo state.

Ifeoluwa was said to have been declared missing in the Tanke area of Ilorin in 2021 before police operatives arrested the doctor.

The police said:

"The investigation led the team to Kaiama general hospital, where the suspect worked as the Chief Medical Director.

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"The suspect's office was forced opened and a decomposing corpse of an unidentified female body was found buried in a shallow grave."

The statement added that further search of the office led to the opening of a trash can where another lady's body was later identified as the missing Nofisat Halidu, identified by the husband, Mr Halidu, and other members of the community, was found.

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A voice note exchange between Pelumi and her deceased sister also revealed what transpired in the BRT before his sister was killed.

Source: Legit.ng

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.