The Divisional Police Officer in charge of Ibara, Abeokuta, CSP Bernard Ediagbonya, has been removed following the escape of Lekan Adekanbi, the only suspect arrested in connection with the killing of a staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kehinde Fatinoye.
According to Daily Post, the police reported that they had detained Adekanbi as the main suspect in the case after Fatinoye, his wife, and their only son were killed.
Up to the day of his murder, Adekanbi served as the late CBN staff’s driver.
Adekanbi was taken into custody by the Ibara police divisional headquarters to help in their investigation.
The suspect was reportedly taken to a hospital on Tuesday by two police officers from the Ibara division after he complained of a fever.
“At the hospital, Lekan was said to have pretended like he wanted to urinate and he escaped,” a source said.
It was also reported that the suspect ran away after learning that the Fatinoyes’ domestic staff, who had been taken hostage along with their son, had been spared.
It was discovered that he started to get restless as soon as he caught sight of the domestic staff.
