The Kogi State Police Command said hours after police launched a manhunt for Jacob Adebayo Pelumi, the suspected killer of photo-journalist Mr Ayo Aiyepeku, he was allegedly committed suicide.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, disclosed this on Thursday in Lokoja, said Ovye-Aya said Pelumi’s corpse was discovered in a hotel room in Lokoja.
“The hotel management alerted us early Thursday morning to a corpse lying in one of the rooms.
“Upon responding, we discovered it was the suspect wanted in connection with the alleged killing of the photo-journalist.
“We found a suicide note and a bottle of Sniper insecticide beside his bed in the hotel room,” he said.
Pelumi’s body has been deposited at the Federal University Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, for autopsy to determine the actual cause of death.
Recall that Aiyepeku was gruesomely murdered on Tuesday night in an office near the Government House/GRA area of Lokoja.
According PPRO, the Hilux vehicle allegedly used by the suspect has been recovered and is now parked at the ‘A’ Division station, adding that a deep freezer found in the vehicle has also been taken into custody by the police.
Ovye-Aya added that efforts to locate the whereabouts of Aiyepeku’s body are ongoing.
He stated that the Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, has ordered the case transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department.
“The discreet investigation will help us uncover what truly happened,” Ovye-Aya said.
He appealed to the victim’s family, colleagues, and the public to provide credible information to aid the investigation.
Earlier, the deceased’s family made a passionate appeal to police authorities and the Kogi government for justice.
Chief James Aiyepeku, father of the deceased, said his son was assassinated in cold blood and called for justice.
He pleaded with Governor Ahmed Ododo and security agencies to help retrieve his son’s body and punish the perpetrators.
Mr Timothy Aiyepeku, the deceased’s elder brother, and his uncle, Dr Ibikunle Jide, also appealed for justice.
He appealed to the Federal and Kogi governments and police authorities to uncover the mystery behind the killing.
Dr Jide commended the police for their swift response, stressing that the government must be proactive, as every hand must be on deck to find the body promptly.
“We also thank the media for ensuring the incident receives wide coverage and public attention,” he added.
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