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Men of Oyo State Police command have arrested a 43-year-old man over alleged murder in Sepeteri town.
The command made this assertion in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade.
The statement was made available to DAILY POST on Wednesday.
Ayanlade noted that the 43-year-old man, identified as Lateef Suleiman, was arrested in connection with the death of Mustapha Amidu.
He said that the case was reported at Ago Amodu Divisional Police Headquarters.
He said, “One Badmus Yunisa ‘m’ of Alegunlode Compound, Sepeteri, reported that Lateef Suleiman ‘m’, aged 43 years, attacked his elder brother, Mustapha Amidu ‘m’, aged 52 years, following an accusation that the deceased had shot him in a dream while he was asleep the previous night. Acting on this claim, the suspect allegedly approached the deceased where he was seated, picked up a heavy rock, struck him on the head, and fled the scene immediately.
“The victim was promptly rushed to Ileri Oluwa Hospital, Sepeteri, for medical attention, where he was confirmed dead by the medical doctor on duty.
“Upon receipt of the report, a team of Police Operatives led by the Divisional Police Officer, Ago-Amodu Division, visited
both the scene of the incident and the hospital as part of preliminary investigative procedures. The suspect has since been arrested, has confessed to the crime, and is currently cooperating with investigators.
“The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Femi Haruna, has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet and comprehensive investigation”.
