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3rd person arrested in connection to the death of Windsor man found on Walpole Island

A 28-year-old Windsorresident is the third person to be arrested in the homicide ofOyebodeOyenuga, according to the Ontario Provincial Police.

28-year-old Windsor resident charged with first degree murder

A row of OPP police cars are lined up at a parking lot. Photo taken from the side, shows 5 cars in the row.
OPP have arrested a third person in relation to a homicide investigation of Oyebode Oyenuga. (CBC)

A 28-year-old Windsorresident is the third person to be arrested in the homicide ofOyebodeOyenuga, according to the Ontario Provincial Police.

Lambton OPP and Windsor Police, under the direction of OPP Criminal Investigation Branch and help from the provincial Repeat Offender Enforcement Squad, arrested the suspect.

The person is charged with first degree murder, alongside a 31-year-old man fromWindsor and a40-year-old man from Scarborough. These other suspects were arrested last week and are being held in custody to appear in court at a later date.

The most recent person arrested is also in custody and awaiting a bail hearing Friday.

The victim,25-year-oldOyenuga, had been reported missing in February. His remains were located on Walpole Island First Nationon March 17.

Police had previously described the discovery of the remainsas suspicious.

They say the investigation is still ongoing.

A smiling man.
The remains of Oyebode Oyenuga, 25, were found on Walpole Island in March 2021. (Windsor Police Service)