The Lagos State Police command has arrested one Monday Odey hitting and killing his colleague, Abdullahi Yinusa at Magodo area of the state.
Confirming the arrest, the Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Bala Elkana said that the command on the 5th of April, 2019, received a complaint from one Bola Ikupoluyi of House No. 16, Tunde Obitayo Street, Magodo Phase 2, Lagos, that on 4th April, 2019, at about 7pm, the Monday Odey hit Abdullahi Yinusa with a shovel on the head and face which led to his death.
Elkana stated that the suspect absconded to unknown destination immediately after committing the offence even as he added both the suspect and the deceased person were security guards working at the residence of the complainant.
He noted that investigation revealed that the suspect had been accused of stealing valuable items belonging to the complainant such as clothes, bicycles, among others.
According to him,” On 04/04/2019, the suspect was confronted over his incessant stealing habit, by the deceased person and the suspect picked offence and threatened to kill the said Abdullahi Yinusa for challenging him. The complainant, being their employer responded by sacking the suspect and ordered him to vacate the premises immediately.
“Angered by his sack, the suspect returned to the house the same day at about 1900hrs under the guise of taking his personal belongings from the house, gained access to the premises and murdered the said Abdullahi Yinusa. After killing the deceased person, the suspect dumped the corpse at a canal behind their master’s house and absconded.
“The Commissioner of Police Lagos State tasked the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Panti to ensure that no stone is left unturned in tracking the location of the fugitive suspect and bringing him to face the full wrath of the law.
“Following a thorough and painstaking investigation by Homicide detectives from the State CID, the suspect was traced to Iwo, Osun State and apprehended on 02/05/2019. He has confessed to the commission of the crime. The suspect will be charged to Court for murder”.
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