The police in Ogun have arrested one Olatunde Akapo, 32, for allegedly killing his 42-year-old neighbour, Augustine Ode, with an object suspected to be a dangerous charm.
The suspect’s arrest followed a report by the deceased’s brother, who reported at the Ibogun Division that his brother had a minor disagreement with his neighbour, which degenerated to a fight and in the process, the suspect rushed into his room and came out with a charm with which he beat Ode, who immediately fell and died.
Upon the report, the Divisional Police Officer, Ibogun Division, Superintendent Nicholas Tamuno-Inam led detectives to the scene at Alapako Eke, where the suspect was promptly arrested.Â
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said that the remains of the deceased had been deposited at the Ifo General Hospital morgue for autopsy.
Oyeyemi, an assistant superintendent of police, added that the state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, had directed that the case be transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and prosecution of the suspect.
