OGUN TEACHER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED MURDER OF FORMER STUDENT IN KIDNAP PLOT GONE WRONG*
_The Case Highlights the Collapse of Trust Between Educators and Students, and the Role of Online Fraud in Violent Crime_ Michael Abiodun 08032317659 *Abeokuta, May 23, 2026* The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 30-year-old private school teacher Nathaniel Baiyegun for the alleged murder of Florence, a 16-year-old West African Senior School Certificate Examination candidate and his former student. bbd1 According to police sources, Baiyegun lured the teenager to an uncompleted building under the pretense of an academic coaching session. Once there, he allegedly held her captive, administered an overdose of sleeping tablets, and later dumped her body in a river in Ogijo after assuming she was dead. Police say the murder was linked to a ransom scheme. After killing Florence, Baiyegun allegedly demanded ₦500,000 from her father and later confessed to spending the money on online sports betting. Investigators also revealed a history of exploitation. The suspect had reconnec...
