Following his arrest, the suspect confessed to murdering the victim when he asked for a refund of his land acquisition payment.
The Osun State Police have arrested a man named Ismail Afolabi who murdered his victim, Afolabi Saheed over a land dispute.
Ismail, who is 45 years old reportedly killed the deceased when the latter asked him for a cash refund due to some misgivings about the deal.
The suspect deceitfully agreed to pay back the money but asked Saheed to meet him at Orisha Elejin in Ikirun.
Upon arriving at the location, the deceased who had already informed his relatives concerning his whereabouts was attacked and killed, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Folashade Odoro disclosed.
“The suspected killer, at about 10.30 a.m. on Feb. 5 arranged a meeting with his victim, Afolabi Saheed, in connection with a land he sold to him for his brother, Tijani Muyideen.
“The victim, who had not discovered that there was a dispute on the land he bought, had asked the suspect for a refund of payment made.
“The suspect asked his victim to meet him in an area called Orisha Elejin in Ikirun area of Osun where he attacked and killed him.
“Unknown to the suspect, however, was that the victim intimated his relatives about his movement and when they didn’t return home, they reported to the police.
“The suspect took police detectives to the bush where the decomposing body of his victim was found.
“The corpse of the victim has been deposited at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital for autopsy.
“The for police presence, the suspect would have been brutally attacked by an angry mob and other sympathizers who gathered at the scene of the recovery of the victim’s corpse.
“Diligent investigation would be carried out and all circumstances surrounding the incident would be unravelled for prosecution," Odoro confirmed in a statement.
ALSO READ: Farmer beheaded over land matter in Ekiti
The statement concerning the murder was given on Thursday, February 9, 2017 during an interaction with newsmen.
from pulse.ng - Gist http://ift.tt/2kxB3NL
What do you think? Leave Your Comments Here ;)