It was a bad way to start a new year for the family of Mr Kehinde Fatinoye, retired staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and his wife, Bukola, a principal confidential secretary at Federal University of Agriculture (FUNNAB) as they were murderd and set ablaze in their house in the oldest GRA in Ibara.
The incident happend after Fatinoye and his wife, Bukola returned home from the Cross-over church service in Okejigbo area of Abeokuta, a few kilometers from the GRA.
The couple were reportedly burnt beyond recognition while their remains were later evacuated by policemen and other health officials amid tears by a mass of symphatizers, who besieged the house.
They, however, did not spare their son and house help as they were whisked away.
However, Police arrest suspect in murder of couple of former CBN official in Ogun
Police say Kehinde Fatinoye and his wife Bukola were murdered in their home on New Year’s day and their bodies were set ablaze.
The police have arrested a suspect in the gruesome murder of a former official of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Kehinde Fatinoye, and his wife Bukola on New Year’s day in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The police spokesperson in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said an investigation was ongoing to unravel the killers and their motive.
Mr Oyeyemi confirmed the incident as a case of suspected assassination.
“It is true that a couple was killed and set ablaze at their residence in Abeokuta, shortly after they returned from Cross Over Service.
”This is a clear case of assassination and we are not leaving any stone unturned to unravel those behind the killings.
“One person has been arrested by our operatives in connection to the incident. We will get to the root of the matter, as investigation has since begun.
“The incident happened after 12 in the morning.” Mr Oyeyemi said
