A 54-year-old woman, Olakunbi Adene, has been killed at her residence by unknown assailants five days after celebrating her birthday.The lifeless body of the deceased, who is a popular caterer in the state and Chief Executive Officer of Country Kitchen, was discovered on her bed in her residence at Oda Road, Akure South Local Council of Ondo State.

According to a resident in the area where the incident happened, the mother of two was hale and hearty and showed no sign of illness before she was murdered.

The resident, who craved anonymity, said: “Five days ago, she marked her 54th birthday, during which she entertained visitors.“The deceased, a social media enthusiast, posted many of her pictures on Facebook. There were several comments from family and friends congratulating her. Suddenly, she was found dead some days later.

“The deceased’s husband, Dele Adene, who described his wife’s death as a rude shock, said he was told that his wife’s corpse was found on her bed in a pool of blood, which showed she was hacked to death.

“I cannot believe that no arrests have been made till this moment. I feel the suspects should have been arrested. “Her phone should be tracked. I don’t know how dwellers in the building did not know such a thing happened: a house with four flats.”

The deceased’s daughter, Tejumade, said it was the caretaker of the house where her mother lived who called to inform her that she was found dead in a pool of blood.

“I came back from the church and was trying her line, but it was switched off. I later received a call from my mother’s brother, who called to inform me that my mother had been killed,” she added. When contacted, spokesperson for the State Police Command, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, said the Police were investigating the incident.