Police in Ondo State have commenced investigation into the death of two lovers and their friend who were found dead in a toilet in their house in Akure, Ondo State capital on Saturday.
The decomposing bodies of the three persons which include two lovers, identified as Ojo Akinro and Mary lgwe together with their friend Lamidi Sheriff were found dead in their house at Aralusi quarters of Akure.
Mary Igwe was said to be pregnant before the incident happened.
According to a source, the bodies of the deceased were found in the toilet of their house which gave the impression that they were murdered by some unidentified persons.
The source narrated that after a few days without seeing them, the victims’ family and friends became apprehensive as all the telephone calls to their mobiles rang out without a response.
The source said, “When there was no response to the phone calls, their relatives decided to visit their residence where they found the front door locked and broke it for access.
“After searching the rooms, they later discovered their dead bodies inside the toilet where they were dumped by the killers. They raised the alarm which attracted their neighbours.”
The state police spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami, who confirmed the incident, said it was a case of murder and investigation had commenced into it.
Odunlami said, “This is a case of murder and police detectives have commenced investigation.’’
