UNIMED Registrar murdered in Akure, suspects forced poison down his throat
By: Zagazola Makama
The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the suspected murder of Mr. Adeniran Ezekiel Imoleayo, Registrar of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, who was allegedly attacked and forcefully poisoned by two unknown assailants in Akure.
Police sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on July 16 at the victim’s residence in the Olopa to Di Woli area along Ondo Road in Akure.
According to the sources, the victim had stepped out to investigate a strange noise on his roof when he was accosted by two men who emerged from a nearby bush.
The assailants allegedly overpowered him and administered an oral liquid substance suspected to be poison before fleeing the scene.
Police said the victim’s driver, Mr. Olowoyo Odunayo Adewale, later found him lying unconscious in the compound and rushed him to the Police Hospital in Akure, where he was confirmed dead by a medical officer.
The corpse has been deposited at Divine Haven Mortuary, Akure, for preservation and autopsy, while detectives have visited the crime scene for further investigation.
The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Akure for discreet investigation.
The police added that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) later led a patrol team to a suspect’s hideout where an arrest was made. The suspect has been handed over to the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad for further interrogation.
