The Edo State Police Command has arrested Osabohien Ogieva, a 42-year-old commercial bus driver, over the death of his 32-year-old girlfriend, Joy Jerome.
The incident occurred in Ikpe community, Ikpoba-Okha local government area of Edo state, where the woman’s body was later found.
In a statement on Tuesday, Eno Ikoedem, Edo police public relations officer, confirmed that the deceased’s lifeless body was discovered by the roadside near a river on January 10, 2026.
Ikoedem said officers from the Idogbo Police Division responded to a distress call and took the body to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead before being deposited at the mortuary.
She explained that preliminary findings showed the deceased, who lived in the Upper Sakponba area of Benin City, was in a romantic relationship with the suspect.
According to Ikoedem, further investigation led to the arrest of Ogieva, who reportedly admitted that he had an argument with the woman on January 9, 2026, while transporting her in his bus.
The police spokesperson said the suspect allegedly dumped the body near a river in Ikpe community and subsequently went into hiding.
She added that the suspect later contacted the family of the deceased and claimed he had not seen her for several days.
“The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 42-year-old commercial bus driver, Osabohien Ogieva, for the alleged murder of his girlfriend,” Ikoedem said.
“The lifeless body of the woman was discovered along a roadside near a river on January 10, 2026.
“Operatives of the Idogbo Police Division promptly responded to a distress call and moved the body to a hospital, where she was confirmed dead and later deposited at the mortuary.”
Ikoedem said the suspect remains in police custody and will be charged to court after the investigation is concluded.