A dancer, Babarinde and 2 of his close friends have been arrested in Lagos, in connection with the disappearance of his girlfriend, Bunmi Oluwa...
Samson Babarinde, an upcoming dancer in Lagos and his two friends have been arrested by the police over the disappearance of a 22-year-old student of the University of Lagos, Bunmi Oluwa.
It was gathered that Oluwa and Babarinde were involved in a relationship before her disappearance.
The 300-level student, who lived with her sister in the Lekki area of the state, was said to have been missing since Tuesday, May 12.
It was learnt that she had told her sister that she was going to school on the fateful day but reportedly headed for a bar in Small Kuramo, a neighbouring community, where Babarinde and his friends – Patrick Okechukwu and Lucky Onuah – work as dancers.
We learnt that Babarinde, who is also a mechanic, took Oluwa to his house in Ijora, where she spent some days.
It was gathered that Oluwa’s family had searched for her to no avail.
Ccording to PUNCH Metro, it was learnt that her father, Alhaji Taofeeq, eventually reported the incident at the Ilasan Police Station after he was told that she was with her lover.
Twenty-three-year-old Babarinde, who hails from the Ipokia Local Government Area, Osun State, however, told the police that although Oluwa came to his house, he had sent her packing when he learnt her father was looking for her.
He added that while they were together, her aunt called her on the phone to inquire about a sum of N15,000.
The Police Command is still investigation the case while still remanding the suspects in custody.