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Crime - Ogun Updated: February 05, 2023

Ogun Police Nabs Man Over Vicious Attack

By Francis Ezediuno
February 05, 2023
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Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested Michael Ogundele for allegedly shooting and injuring Tobi Olabisi for having a love affair with his younger sister.

Ogundele was arrested by men of the Command on February 2, 2023.

The suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Idiroko Divisional headquarters by Alpha Akeem a community leader in Ihunbo town.

According to the statement by Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Ogun Police Spokesperson, Akeem came to the station with the injured victim and reported that the suspect who had been warning the victim to stop having the love affair with his younger sister fired a gunshot at him but the victim narrowly escaped death. 

"Upon the report, the DPO Idiroko division, CSP Ayo Akinsowon quickly mobilised his detectives to go after the suspect and he was subsequently arrested. 

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"On interrogation, the suspect claimed to have warned the victim to desist from dating his younger sister but he refused. 

"On the fateful day, he got an information that the victim was sleeping in his sister's room and he went there with a dane gun.

"On getting there, the victim jumped out from the window to escape the likely consequence when he was shot by the suspect. 

"The victim was quickly rushed to General Hospital, Idiroko where he is currently responding to treatment."

Oyeyemi also stated that the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Departments for further investigation and possible prosecution.

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