Men of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested three persons in connection with the alleged killing of a man, identified as Adewale Olowolafe.
Olowolafe was allegedly killed by the three suspects who were security guards along Ijare road in Akure, the state capital, on Wednesday.
It was gathered that the suspects allegedly beat the deceased to coma when a fight broke out among them, hitting the deceased with an iron rod and leading to his death,
IAn eyewitness disclosed that the killing of Olowolafe was masterminded by a middle-aged woman who had also been arrested by the police.
The eyewitness said, “The deceased is from Ijare he is a driver and was killed yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon by some private security guards along Ijare Road.
“The deceased was hacked to death by the guards for no justifiable reasons. He was hit with a hot iron and sticks.
“The killing was mastermind by a woman. The deceased was going about his normal daily activities when the attackers pounced on him. Some people selling maize around the area offered the suspects firewood with which the attackers hit the deceased.”
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) Funmi Odunlami, who confirmed the incident said the three suspects are in police custody.
She disclosed that the matter had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation
“Three persons have been arrested and the matter has been transferred to the SCID for further investigation. I will give more details as soon as I get it,” Odunlami stated
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