Police Arrest Suspect For Murder In Ogun

In this file photo, a police officer hold bunch of handcuffs at SARS headqurters in Abuja on October 3rd, 2020 PHOTO: Sodiq Adelakun/Channels TV   Detectives of the Ajuwon Division, Ogun Police Command, have arrested Abubakar Musa, a 25-year-old man, for allegedly killing two people and injuring three others at Olámbe, Ifo Local Government Area of the state Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569656851-0"); }); The suspect was said to have attacked the victims with a knife after failing in some business deals, and the victims tried to calm him down when the incident happened. READ ALSO: Ogun Govt Takes Over Prosecution In NYSC Official’s Case “On Tuesday, 7th April 2026, at about 0138hrs, the suspect stabbed five people. Two of them, Gbadamasi Ibrahim ‘M’, aged 25, and Chinedu ‘M’, aged 40, died while being taken to the hospital,” the spokesman of the Ogun State Command said in a statement. “A doctor confirmed their deaths. The other three victims, Mohammed Abubakar ‘M’, aged 35; Ashiru Adamu ‘M’, aged 25; and Paul Lawrence ‘M’, aged 25, are in critical condition but responding to treatment,” he said Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569913499-0"); }); “The suspect ran away after the attack, but was later caught by detectives. He is now in police custody, while the case and the suspect have been sent to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for investigation and prosecution.” READ ALSO: NYSC Official Arraigned For Conspiracy In Female Corps Members’ Death The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, Bode Ojajuni, condemned the attack and promised that justice would be served. He, however, asked residents to stay alert and report any suspicious or violent behaviour to the police. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587799169-0"); }); Join Our Whatsapp Channel To join: Simply click on the link below & turn on notifications to get the latest updates Subscribe to Our Newsletter In This Article: Ogun Police More Stories Ogun Govt Takes Over Prosecution In NYSC Official’s Case Four Killed In Ogun Road Crash NYSC Official Arraigned For Conspiracy In Female Corps Members’ Death /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * / var disqus_shortname = 'channelstelevision'; // Required - Replace example with your forum shortname / * * DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE * * */ (function() { var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true; dsq.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.

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