Woman found dead at Ibadan motor park

Posted on Jul 25 2012 - 9:03am by naijamayor

An unidentified was yesterday morning at Ojoo in , the Oyo State capital.

The woman was believed to be travelling from Kebbi State to Lagos but got stranded in Ibadan.

It was learnt that she arrived Ibadan on Monday afternoon.

The woman was said to have called her husband, who is believed to live in Lagos, when she arrived in Ibadan.

The husband reportedly assured her that he would pick her up on Tuesday morning but met her body at the motor park.

The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Secreatary in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State, Alhaji Alimi Aremu, said the deceased arrived the motor park after a night journey from Kebbi on Monday afternoon.

He explained that the woman called her husband, informing him that she had no money.

According to Aremu, Muslims who fasted on Tuesday morning saw that the deceased looked sick. She was said to be in pains.

He body was taken to the palace of the Seriki Sasa, expectedly for burial.

The NURTW chief said the woman might be buried in Ibadan.

Police spokesperson Olabisi Ilobanafor could not be reached yesterday for comment.

source:  The Nation

 

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