- 25-year-old stabbed to death in Ondo over ₦14,000 dispute
Babawale Kolawole, a 53-year-old man, was arrested by the Ondo State Police Command on Thursday for allegedly sexually abusing his 16-year-old niece.
The police command, in a statement, said the suspect committed the offence at No. 12 Okeodunwo Street, Igbado community, in the Ondo West Local Government Area of the state, last week.
According to the statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Olayinka Ayanlade, the suspect is already in the police net. At the same time, an investigation is ongoing on the matter.
The police spokesman further disclosed that the victim had had abortions on the order of the suspect on two different occasions.
“On September 13, 2025, a 16-year-old minor reported to the command that her uncle, the above-named suspect, had been subjecting her to repeated sexual assault. The victim further alleged that the suspect engaged in the act almost daily, and that after each episode, he would clean her private parts with a piece of cloth. Shockingly, the suspect had also facilitated the termination of her pregnancies on two occasions.
“Upon receipt of this disturbing report, the Gender-Based Offences Unit of the command immediately swung into action, arrested the suspect, and diligently processed the case for prosecution,” the PPRO said.
The command reiterated its unwavering commitment to protecting the rights of women and children and to ensuring that offenders faced the full weight of the law without compromise.
Similarly, the command also disclosed the arrest of one Wale Ibrahim for stabbing his friend to death during an argument over N14,000.
“On September 13, 2025, one Akinsola Lukman, ‘m’, of No. 26 Areyetele Street, Sabo Road, Ondo, reported that while they were working at a construction site along Litaye Camp via Laje Road, Ondo, one Wale Ibrahim ‘m’ of No. 50 Oreborede Street, Ondo, arrived at the site and demanded the sum of N14,000 from one Gabriel Oyeniran, ‘m’, being money owed for wood he had earlier sold to him.
“An altercation ensued between the duo of Wale and Gabriel, during which the suspect, Wale Ibrahim, became violent and stabbed one Fisayo Ajetumobi, ‘m’, aged 25 years, on the chest with a knife. Sadly, the victim sustained fatal injuries and died on the spot as a result of this unwarranted act of violence.”
The PPRO stated that the suspect had been arrested by the police and would soon be charged in court to face the full weight of the law.
