Bus driver arrested after girlfriend found dead in Edo
A 42-year-old bus driver, Osabohien Ogieva, has been arrested by the Edo State Police Command following the death of his 32-year-old girlfriend, Joy Jerome. The incident happened in the Ikpe community of Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area. The police stated that the lifeless body of the woman was discovered along a roadside near a river on January 10, 2026. Investigations revealed that the suspect and the deceased had a disagreement on January 9, 2026, before her body was found.
What happened
- Osabohien Ogieva was arrested in connection with the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Joy Jerome.
- The woman's body was found near a river in Ikpe community on January 10, 2026.
- Police said the suspect confessed to having a disagreement with the deceased on January 9, 2026, while she was in his bus.
- The suspect allegedly abandoned the body and later contacted the family, claiming he had not seen her for days.
- Ogieva is in police custody and will be charged to court after the investigation.
