SAD! 54-year-old Ondo Businesswoman Murdered 5 Days After Celebrating Her Birthday
A 54-year-old businesswoman, Debbi Olakunbi Adene, was reportedly hacked to death in her residence by some unknown assailants five days after her birthday in Ondo State.
It was gathered that the lifeless body of the woman, a popular caterer in the state and CEO of Country Kitchen and Event, was discovered on her bed on Sunday, July 28, 2024, in her residence at Oda Road, Akure.
A source who pleaded anonymity, told the State-owned newspaper, The Hope Metro, that the deceased, a mother of two was hale and hearty with no sign of illness a few days before she was killed.
Her lifeless body was found in a pool of blood with no trace of her killlers.
“Five days ago, she marked her 54th birthday, during which she entertained visitors in her residence and served assorted wine and drinks,” the source explained.
“The deceased, who was a social media enthusiast, posted many of her pictures on Facebook, while there were several comments from family and friends, congratulating her, only to find her dead, some days after.”
The deceased’s husband, Dele Adene described the news of his wife’s demise as a rude shock.
“I was told that my wife’s corpse was found on her bed in a pool of blood which showed she was hacked to d*ath,” he said.
“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.”
Also speaking, the deceased’s daughter, Tejumade said it was the caretaker of the house where her mother lived, that called to inform her that she was found dead in a pool of blood.
“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 k!lled,” she said.
The remains of the deceased had been deposited at the mortuary in Akure.
The spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, confirmed the incident on Tuesday, July 30.
“I am aware of the incident, and an investigation is currently ongoing,” she said.
According to Jide Tububo on Facebook, “Allegedly murdered five days after her birthday
“Debbie Olakunbi Monsurat Adene (Nee Oyeneye)
“…..Marked her 54 birthday on Tuesday July 23, 2024
…….Was hacked to death on Sunday July 28, 2024
….Body found on her bed
…..No arrest has been made
“Yesterday Ondo State was thrown into confusion while the family members of the late Debbie Kunbi Adene (Nee Oyeneye) are gnashing their teeth over the death of their daughter who was allegedly gruesomely murdered in Akure yesterday.
“Five days ago she was hale and hearty.
Five days ago she was bubbling. Five days ago she served assorted wine and drinks with local and intercontinental foods. Five days ago she celebrated her birthday and entertained her visitors .
“She posted many of her pictures that flooded Facebook while comments were made congratulating her.
“But five days after her birthday the whole thing changed as news flew round that she was dead!.
“Debbie Olakunbi Monsurat Adene (Nee Oyeneye) Dead?. Bad news
“No it cannot be true.
While some were cautious and careful not to write RIP – they wanted to verify. What if it was a fake news?
“Calls were made to know whether it is true or not.
“From Owo to Lagos, Port Harcourt, from Nigeria to America to United Kingdom to Russia to Australia phones were ringing.
“HUSBAND SPEAKS
“As this reporter called her husband, Dele Adene’s number at 2 am Nigeria time to confirm, the man in hushed tone answered ” that is how I heard it. I have left Lagos with one of her daughters. I am in Ibadan now but it’s already late.
“I will be in Akure tomorrow (today)” he said, as he dropped the phone.
“THE STORY
According to Dele Adene the husband of the deceased, he said “I was told by one of my daughters, Oluwapelumi Adene who worked at Guaranty Trust Bank that she was called to be told what happened. I was told that she was found on her bed in a pool of her own blood as she was hacked to death.
“They said someone found her lifeless body on her bed!”
“Adene said ” I cannot believe that no arrest were made up till the moment of talking to you. Suspects should have been arrested. Her phone should be tracked and I don’t know how nobody in the building did not know such thing happened in about four flats”, he lamented .
“HER DAUGHTERS SPEAK
Speaking with her daughter, Dr.( Miss) Tejumade Adene who works with a Non -Profit Organization in Ibadan said ” Yesterday afternoon the caretaker of the house where my mother lived called to inform me. My mummy’s brother, Adebola Kabiru Oyeneye later told me she was murdered and that somebody came to the house to kill her. We are now on our way to Akure now,” she said as she burst into tears.
“Miss Oluwapelumi Adene a Banker with GTB in Lagos also spoke with this reporter. She said ” Yesterday when I came back from the church and was trying my mom’s number but it was saying ‘switched off’. Later I received a call from my mother’s brother, Kayode who called from the United States of America to inform me that my mother had been killed. I was with her on the 3rd of this month”, as she said this, she burst into tears again.”
“”According to Dr. Tejumade, their mother lived in a two bedroom flat on Oda Road, Akure.
“The late Kunbi worked in Lagos with Swift Courier Services , later on she worked as a Secretary at Omega Bank at Victoria Island. After spending some years at the Omega Bank she left for ICAN to work as a secretary, which was the last place she worked .
“She relocated to Owo Kingdom, Ondo State, Nigeria some years ago and started her Catering business called Country Kitchen where she had many customers. She again left for Akure where she believed her business would boom. And that was how she dumped her Secretarial profession for Catering services .
“She was also a member of APC, as she was into politics too.
“She was survived by her aged mother and her two daughters ; Dr. (Miss)Tejumade Adene who works at a Veterinary Hospital , Ibadan and Miss Oluwapelumi Adene an accountant who worked with GTB,Lagos .
“According to Adene , “the remains of the deceased had been deposited at the Mortuary, Akure while the police are investigating, that is what I was told. I with my two daughters are on our way to Akure now”
(Scooper)
