Ogun Police Arrest Suspect Eight Months After Retired Teacher Was Found Dead
Alhaji Saburi Lateef Ayinde, also known as “Oki-Ocean”, was arrested over the killing of 61-year-old Adedotun Adeteju Oluwaseun in Abeokuta. Police say the investigation is ongoing.
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the killing of a 61-year-old retired teacher, Mrs Adedotun Adeteju Oluwaseun, whose body was discovered at her residence in Abeokuta in February 2026.
The suspect, identified as Alhaji Saburi Lateef Ayinde, popularly known as “Oki-Ocean”, was arrested on Monday, October 19, following investigations by detectives attached to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, announced the arrest in a statement on Friday, October 23.
According to the police, Oluwaseun’s body was discovered in the toilet of her residence at Agbaakin Emere, Bode-Olude, Abeokuta, on February 28, a day after she reportedly attended a retirement celebration organised by her colleagues.
Preliminary investigations indicated that she was allegedly strangled and attacked with a machete during an altercation with the suspect, the police said.
The case was subsequently transferred to the Homicide Section of the SCID for further investigation, which led to Ayinde’s arrest.
Police said the suspect reportedly confessed to the killing and linked the incident to financial dealings with the deceased.
According to the police statement, Ayinde allegedly claimed that he had entrusted ₦3.45 million to Oluwaseun for safekeeping, with an understanding that she would lend him ₦1.5 million to purchase another vehicle.
However, detectives are still working to corroborate the suspect’s account and establish the full circumstances surrounding the killing.
The allegations have not been established in court.
The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Bode Ojajuni, commended the investigating officers for their persistence and professionalism in pursuing the case.
He reiterated the command’s commitment to investigating serious crimes and ensuring that suspects are brought before the court through lawful procedures.
The police said Ayinde would be charged in court after the conclusion of the investigation.
The command also urged residents to resolve disputes through lawful means and report suspected criminal activities to the appropriate authorities.
