Gunmen shot a man dead in front of his house in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital on Sunday, police confirmed Monday.
Police spokesperson in Ogun, Omolola Odutola, stated that two gunmen alighted from an unregistered Toyota Corolla vehicle and shot the man in his head as he was lounging in front of his house.
The assailants fled the scene immediately, she added.
She stated that upon hearing gunshots, neighbours raised the alarm and placed a call to the police to report the incident.
“The development prompted the detectives to initiate a manhunt for the suspect, who was apprehended near the Kasuwan Shanu area of Bauchi metropolis.
“Preliminary investigations conducted by the detectives revealed that the suspect used a knife and stabbed his elder brother on the 31st March 2024 at about 0400hrs after an argument between them,” he said.
Wakil added that the altercation started when the suspect asked his elder brother to stop taking Cold Patch liquid, popularly known as ‘Sholi’, in their room because of the unpleasant odour of the liquid.
“Both of them became furious with each other and began fighting. Shortly after mediation, the suspect ran and picked a sharp object, suspected to be a knife, and stabbed the victim in his stomach.
“Further investigations revealed that both men were always fighting using dangerous weapons,” he said.
Wakil said the Commissioner of Police, CP Auwal Musa, has ordered a discreet investigation into the incident to unravel more motives behind the action of the suspect before prosecution.
