Police arrest Aregbesola's ex-assistant/helper for 29-year-old lover's death

The police in Osun State have arrested a former Senior Special Assistant to Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State, Mr. (signal for the future) Olugbore, after a 29-year-old woman, Kemi Arobieke, was (claimed to be) found dead in his apartment.

Olokunbola Blessing learned that Kemi, who the family claimed was Olugbore's lover, was found dead in the ex-SSA's apartment on Saturday, August 8.

Our reporters gathered that Kemi, an event planner, came from Lagos to visit Olugbore in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Thursday, August 6, and promised to return on Saturday.

It was learned that Kemi's family, however, got a call on Sunday that the lady had been killed (with electricity) in the ex-SSA's apartment, and her dead body had been deposited in a mortuary.

It was gathered that the matter was reported at the Dada Police Division, and policemen from the station removed the dead body from the apartment.

It was learned that the ex-SSA was arrested after that.

The deathd's older brother, Ayoola, who confirmed the death of his sister to our reporters on the telephone on Tuesday said Kemi had known Olugbore for about four years, but the family at first did not know about their relationship.

He said he, Kemi and Olugbore were members of the same church in Lagos, adding that her sister told the family that the suspect had separated from his wife, who had three children for him.

He said, "My sister travelled to Osogbo and she was supposed to return to Lagos on Saturday, but we got a call from the police that she was involved in a (sudden unplanned bad event/crash) and it was very serious.

"When we got to Osogbo, the police prevented us from seeing her, but told us that she had been killed (with electricity) by an electric fan, but it is unbelievable."

Ayoola, said the explanation sounded wrong and confusing as there were no traces of burn either on her body or on the fan.

He said, "However, we are waiting for the result of the (medical procedure to figure out the cause of death) which was done on Saturday. We have known (signal for the future) (Olugbore) for a while. He works with the Osun State Government. Kemi was also employed (and making money), having finished from the university.

"We were made to understand that she was killed (with electricity) in the apartment by a standing fan. That is very hard for me to understand. The police showed us the fan, and it seemed to be working fine. It was not burnt. The socket was not burnt. So, it is suspicious that she was killed (with electricity). The current in a fan is not enough to kill except one has direct contact with a live wire. The marks on her body suggested something opposite.

"Right now, everyone is waiting for answers from the (medical procedure to figure out the cause of death). We know that the man has been arrested by the police."

Our reporters gathered that Olugbore's lawyer's said the ex-SSA was not in his apartment at the time of the event, adding that Kemi's death was a domestic (sudden unplanned bad event/crash).

When our reporter called the ex-SSA's phone number, the calls did not connect.

The Arobieke's family lawyer, identified only as Olayiwola, told our reporters that the result of the (medical procedure to figure out the cause of death) was with the police, adding that both families would be invited by the police.

The Osun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Folashade Odoro, confirmed the arrest. She added that (act of asking questions and trying to find the truth about something) was (happening now) on the matter.

She said, "I don't know about who is involved, but the suspect has been arrested by the police. (act of asking questions and trying to find the truth about something) is also (happening now) on the matter. When things like this happen, the first suspect is the owner of the apartment. So, he was arrested immediately."

The governor's media assistant/helper, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon, when contacted did not want to say anything about the matter.

He said, "It is a police matter. You can get (very close to the truth or true number) information about whatever happened from the police."