45-year-old woman found dead in Ondo

A woman, 45, identified as Kudirat Bolarinwa, was found dead at the weekend after she was allegedly abused sexually by an unknown assailant in Ondo West Local Council of Ondo State.

The body of the deceased, which had machete cuts, was discovered in a bush at Lekere, in the Ayeyemi axis of the council, after she was said to have followed a man to a farm to buy produce.

According to sources, a man who disguised himself as a seller, had approached the woman, saying he wanted to sell kola nuts to her. Consequently, she followed him to the farm.

It was gathered that the deceased had been declared missing before her lifeless body was found on Saturday. The husband, who had led a search, immediately approached the Enu-Owa Police Division in the area to report the incident.

Confirming the incident, police spokesperson in the state, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, said: “On March 8, at about 5:00 p.m., one Tajudeen Bolarinwa of Ago Road, Onipetesi village, reported that at about 4:30 p.m., his wife, Kudirat Bolarinwa, 45, who goes from one farm to the other to buy kola nuts, was murdered in the bush by an unknown person.

“At the scene of the incident, the deceased was left with only a pant, and the sides of her face, lower arm, and head were severely mutilated. Meanwhile, the remains of the deceased have been deposited at the mortuary in Ondo town, amid ongoing efforts to arrest the culprit.”