Police arrest man for allegedly killing grandmother in Ondo

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A man has been arrested in Ondo town for allegedly murdering his 66-year-old grandmother.

Madam Florence Olaloye, the deceased, was discovered in a pool of blood in her room.

She was said to be living with the accused.

Pelumi, the deceased’s other grandchild who lives with her, revealed that on the fateful day, his grandmother, who was preparing food, sent him to the market to buy snails while the accused was indoors ironing his clothes.

Pelumi revealed that he came back to meet the lifeless body of his grandmother in her room and quickly raised an alarm.

He reported the incident at the Police Division in the town.

The Police Public Relations Officer of Ondo State Police Command, Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident to Channels Correspondent in a telephone conversation.

She said the suspect and one of his friends have been arrested and are being interrogated by the Criminal Investigative Department (CID) of the Command.