LUCKY LAWAL
The police in Ogun State on Sunday 5th August, 2018, at about 2am arrested one 32-year old Julius Oliseh, for stabbing 23-year old Isikilu Shittu, to death during a burial ceremony.
The arrest of the suspect was as a result of complaint lodged at Mowe Police station by the the brother of the deceased one Akeem Shittu, who reported that he was at a burial ceremony party with his brother in Ogunru village via Mowe, when an argument ensued between the suspect and his 23-year old late brother over an undisclosed minor matter. Julius was said to have broke a bottle, stabbed the victim on the neck and he died on the spot.
Upon the report, the DPO Mowe Division, CSP Francis Ebhuoma, led his men to the scene where the suspect who had been struggling to escape was promptly arrested and taken to the police station for interrogations. The corpse of the 23-year old victim has been deposited at the General Hospital morgue for autopsy.
Meanwhile, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Iliyasu, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence department for proper investigation and prosecution.
He also warned that the Command will not tolerate any act of thuggery or hooliganism capable of sending innocent people to their early grave because human life is sacred. The CP therefore assured the general public that the suspect in the case will face the full wrath of the law so as to serve as deterrent to others in his shoes.