“On interrogation, they all made confessional statements to the fact that they decided to kill the victim after robbing him of his money because they were all known to him.”
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested the killers of a bank agent Awodiran Sunday, a 38 year-old murdered in cold blood on Sunday, May 14, 2017 when he closed from work and was heading to his house.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the statement command, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi, an assistant superintendent of police (ASP).
The statement said Awodiran, an indigene of Ekiti State, was attacked by hoodlums at Lambe junction, Alausa Village in Ifo Local Government area of Ogun State at about 9:45 pm and was dispossessed of cash sum of N200,000 some recharge cards and ATM cards, after which he was stabbed to death.
“The case was reported to the Police at Ajuwon Divisional headquarters and the DPO SP Kazeem Afolabi was given a matching order by the Commissioner of Police Cp Ahmed Iliyasu to bring the perpetrator of the dastardly act to book by all means.
“In compliance with the CP’s order, the DPO and his men swung into action and their efforts led to the arrest of the suspects namely: Lukman Taiwo ‘m’ 30yrs, Taiwo Babalola 29yrs ‘m’, David Gbenga 25yrs ‘m’, Wasiu Olaegbe 24yrs, Ojo Aliu 30yrs, Taofik Sulaimon 24yrs, Jamiu Taiwo 31yrs, and Igwe Ofosile,” ASP Oyeyemi said in the statement, adding that toy gun and assorted charms were recovered from the suspected killers.
He said, “On interrogation, they all made confessional statements to the fact that they decided to kill the victim after robbing him of his money because they were all known to him.”
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Iliyasu has ordered the transfer of the case to FSARS for discreet investigation and possible prosecution of the suspects.
He also appealed to members of the public to assist the police always by giving them necessary information that will enhance the effective performance of their duty.
