55-year-old man in police net for beating relative to death
Daud Olatunji, Abeokuta
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 55-year-old man, Ishau Falana, for allegedly beating his relative, Badmus Rafiu, to death.
The suspect was reported to have tied the hands and legs of the deceased, beat him to a state of unconsciousness and abandoned him in a bush at Ayetoro, Yewa North Local Government Area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement.
Oyeyemi said the suspect was arrested following a complaint lodged at the Ayetoro Divisional Headquarters by the deceased’s younger brother.
Falana told the police that he dealt with Badmus Rafiu for burning a bush near his farm.
DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Ogun Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday.
According to Oyeyemi, the suspect was arrested on Thursday after the incident was reported at Ayetoro Divisional Headquarters by a younger brother to the victim.
The complainant had reported at the police station that his elder brother went to their farm at Oluwasogo area of Ijaka Isale, only to be attacked by the suspect who challenged him for burning a bush very close to his own farm.
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By James Ogunnaike
A 55-year-old man Ishau Falana has been arrested by the Ogun state command of Nigerian police for allegedly killing his relative, one Badmus Rafiu.
A release signed by the command spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said “the suspect was arrested following a complaint lodged at Ayetoro divisional headquarters by a younger brother to the deceased who reported that the deceased went to their farm at Oluwasogo area of Ijaka Isale only to be accosted by the suspect who challenged him for burning bush very close to his farm.