BENIN CITY-As part of investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of a female gospel singer Yvonne Osifo Omoarebokhae, police in Benin may have conducted autopsy on the deceased in Benin City.
Sources hinted our crime reporter that the autopsy was conducted by seasoned pathologists, last weekend in the state capital.
It was further learnt that the result of the autopsy is yet to be made known to the bereaved family.
Confirming the sad incident, the Commissioner of Police, Edo State Mr Chris Ezike, said the matter was under investigation.
“It is under investigation, the man is married and the woman is married, please I want you to spare the family of some agonies”.
Until a post mortem is conducted, we cannot conclude what happened. I have asked the matter to be transferred to the State CID.” CP Ezike stated.
Contacted to comment on the autopsy report the Public Relations Officer for Edo State Police Command DSP Osifo Abiodun said he has not be authorized by his superior.
It Will be recalled that late Mrs Yvonne Osifo Omoraebokhae was reported found dead in a hotel room in Benin City hours after she was said to have performed at a church programme in Warri, Delta State penultimate Friday.
The gospel singer, mother of a three-year-old son it was further scooped was invited to perform at a church programme in Warri by a Lagos-based pastor, one Apostle Psalm Okpe, whom she met on Facebook.
The said pastor now in police custody allegedly lodged her in the hotel in GRA, Benin City.
Husband of the deceased Mr Odion Omoraebokhae state that his wife met Apostle Psalm on Facebook as after months of chatting, she was invited by the Pastor to perform in Warri, Delta State, penultimate Thursday.
Mr Odion alleged that his wife was told by Apostle Psalm that she would perform in Warri, Asaba and Benin City where the programme was scheduled to hold, and thereafter in South Africa.
He however revealed that his wife called him at about 10am that fateful day that she would be home soon.
“At about 9:30pm, the police used my wife phone to call and invited me to report at the Airport Road police station.
“I waited for more than two hours at the police station until the police asked me to go home but I insisted on knowing the whereabouts of my wife.
“The DPO later told me that my wife was picked at a hotel in the GRA and rushed to the Benin Central hospital where she was confirmed dead.
“I am yet to see the corpse of my wife to know what happened and who is responsible for her death. We have a three-year old baby at home.” Mr Odion stated.
