Oyo State Police Command has arrested three persons in connection with the recent killing of five residents of Akinyele Local Government.
OYOINSIGHT.COM reported how five residents were killed in the local government in June.
According to the Commissioner of Police, CP Joe Nwachukwu, the three suspects are Sunday Sodipe, Adedokun Yinusa and Shehu Usman.
“The assailants troubling the settled water at Akinyele local government area and some suspected criminal elements carrying out defilement of minors and teenagers in the state have been arrested and will be showcased here today.
“On 4th June 2020 at about 2230hrs, unknown hoodlums who have been terrorizing members of the public in Akinyele, Ojoo and Moniya areas of Ibadan invaded the residence of one Azisat Shomuyiwa F, a 29-year-old pregnant woman at Ijefun, Adisa community, Ojoo Area Ibadan.
“Meanwhile after a discreet investigation by a team of SARS operatives, one Shehu Usman was arrested in connection with the crime and one Techno mobile phone belonging to the slain woman was recovered from him. Upon interrogation, the suspect denied his involvement in the crime but gave useful information which subsequently led to the arrest of one notorious hoodlum who identified himself as Sunday Shodipe.
“The suspect confessed to have single handedly masterminded the crime and explained in detail how he invaded the victim’s residence where she brutally attacked, robbed her before she was later murdered in cold blood,”the CP said.
While speaking further, the CP revealed that six suspects had been arrested in connection with defilements of some residents of the state.
He added that four (4) people were arrested in connection with attempted murder of Oluwasayo Fagbemi and her daughter.
