A 43-year-old man, Lateef Suleiman, has been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command for killing his elder brother, Mustapha Amidu, aged 52, by hitting him on the head with a heavy rock, with an accusation that the deceased shot him in a dream while he was asleep.
Thenewsbearer learnt that the incident occurred in Sepeteri and was reported by on Badmus Yunisa of Alegunlode Compound, Sepeteri, at the Ago-Amodu Divisional Police Headquarters.
The complainant told the police that the suspect fled the scene immediately after the act, while the victim was promptly rushed to Ileri Oluwa Hospital, Sepeteri, for medical attention, where he was confirmed dead by the medical doctor on duty.
The Command’s spokesman DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, who confirmed the arrest, said that when the report was received, a team of police detectives, 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 PPRO stated: “The suspect has since been arrested. He has confessed to the crime, and is currently cooperating with investigators.”
Ayanlade added that the Commissioner of Police, Femi Haruna, has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet and comprehensive investigation.
