Police Arrest Two for Murder in Ogun

Becky Uba Umenyili

Two suspects have been arrested by the  Ogun State Police command for  snatching a motorcycle and subsequently killing the rider.

The suspects namely Hammed Ismail and Ozona Yakubu were apprehended following a report lodged at the station recently by the father of the deceased, Mr. Buhari Saliu.

The father of the deceased had  reported that his 25 years old son,  Yusuf Buhari who left home with his motorbike, was found dead  the following day in an uncompleted building at Araromi Village, near  Ilogbo town in the state.

Following the report, the police visited the scene where the corpse was found and handed it over to the family based on their insistence to bury it according to their religious belief.

Subsequent effort to unravel the mystery behind the gruesome murder of the victim, the police embarked on  technical and intelligence based investigation in conjunction with the community vigilante after which Ismail Hammed was arrested with the motorcycle of the victim. His arrest led to the apprehension of his accomplice, Osoba Yakubu.

Both suspects have confessed to the commission of the crime and are detained for further investigation.

Meanwhile, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police (CP) Lanre Bankole has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation.