- An NYSC official in Ogun State, Abass Olalekan, has been arrested over the death of corps member Victoria Ariyo, who reportedly died from complications following an abortion.
- The incident comes barely a month after another corps member, Adeleye Mary, died under mysterious circumstances in the same local government area.
An official of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Ogun State, Abass Olalekan, has been arrested in connection with the death of a female corps member, Victoria Ariyo.
Ariyo, who was serving in Abeokuta South Local Government Area, reportedly died last Tuesday after undergoing an abortion. Sources said she experienced complications following the procedure, which led to her death.
Her remains were later buried at Kobape Cemetery along Kobape-Sagamu Road in Abeokuta.
The incident comes barely a month after another corps member, Adeleye Mary, died under mysterious circumstances in the same local government area. Mary was serving at Ogun State Television (OGTV) as her Place of Primary Assignment.
A source disclosed that both deceased corps members were friends.
“The first lady d!ed at her residence, which is not far from her PPA. They found her lifeless body in the apartment and, up till now, nobody can tell the cause of her d3ath,” the source said.
According to reports, Ariyo’s death has been linked to complications arising from the termination of a pregnancy. It was further alleged that Olalekan, who serves as the Local Government Inspector (LGI) for Abeokuta South, was involved in a romantic relationship with the deceased, which led to the pregnancy.
“That is the fact in issue,” a police source who confirmed the arrest said.
The source added that the situation raises concerns about the appropriateness of such a relationship, noting questions around “romancing someone that should be in your care.”
Confirming the arrest, the source said, “He is in our custody at the command’s headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta.”
The police, however, stated that there is no established link between Ariyo’s death and the earlier case involving Adeleye Mary.
Spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed the incident and said investigations are ongoing.
“I can confirm that the case of the demise of Victoria Ariyo is under investigation by the State Criminal Investigation Department,” Babaseyi said in a brief statement.
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