Police arrest suspects over alleged murder of okada rider in Ogun

Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two suspected killers of an okada rider at Araromi Village, via, Ilogbo Town of the state.

The okada rider was killd and his body was dumped in an uncompleted building.

It was gathered that the killers took off with the motorcycle.

According to Ogun State Police Spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, “the suspects, Hammed Ismail, and Osoba Yakubu, were apprehended following a report lodged at Sango Divisional Headquarters on March 15, by Mr. Buhari Saliu, who reported that his 25 years old son ,Yusuf Buhari, who left home with his motorcycle a day before was found dead in an uncompleted building and his motorcycle was nowhere to be found.

“Upon the report, Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Sango Ota division, SP Saleh Dahiru, detailed detectives to the scene where the body was evacuated and handed over to the family who insisted on burying him according to their religious belief.

“Determined to unravel the the mystery behind the gruesome murder of the victim, the DPO and his men embarked on technical and intelligence based investigation, and in conjunction with the community vigilante and so safe corps, Ismail Hammed, was arrested with the motorcycle of the victim. His arrest led to the apprehension of his accomplice, Osoba Yakubu. They have confessed to the commission of the crime and are helping the police in their investigation”.

Meanwhile, Commissioner of Police Mr. Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for discreet investigation.