A well-known caterer and Chief Executive of Country Kitchen in Akure, Ondo State, Mrs. Olakunbi Adene, was brutally hacked to death by unknown assailants just five days after celebrating her 54th birthday.
Sources revealed that Adene was gruesomely murdered at her residence on Oda Road, in the Akure metropolis. Neighbors discovered her lifeless body on her bed and subsequently informed the caretaker of the house.
A family member stated, “The mother of two was hale and hearty with no sign of illness a few days before she was sent to her early grave by her killers. Her lifeless body was found in a pool of blood on her bed with no trace of her killers. It was just a few days ago that she marked her 54th birthday. She entertained many visitors in her residence and served assorted wine and drinks to her guests.”
The deceased’s husband, Dele Adene, expressed his shock at the news.
“I was told that my wife’s corpse was found on her bed in a pool of blood which showed she was hacked to death. I cannot believe that no arrests have been made up till the moment of talking to you. I feel suspects should have been arrested. Her phone should be tracked and I don’t know how dwellers in the building did not know such a thing happened in a house with four flats apartment.”
The deceased’s daughter, Tejumade, also recounted how she learned of her mother’s death.
“I came back from the church and was trying her line, but it was switched off. I later received a call from my mother’s brother who called to inform me that my mother had been killed.”
Mrs. Adene’s body has been deposited at a mortuary in Akure.
State police spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami, confirmed the murder, stating, “I am aware of the incident, and an investigation is currently ongoing.”
She assured that the killers would be apprehended and brought to justice.