The complainant told the police that his son, Samuel Ajibade, accused of stealing two handsets, was beaten into unconsciousness by the suspects.
He further reported that the victim was rushed to General Hospital, Ota for medical attention, but was confirmed dead on arrival.
The spokesman of the State Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, told newsmen on Sunday that following the report, the DPO Onipanu Division, Bamidele Job, led detectives to the scene where the three suspects were arrested.
Oyeyemi said the corpse of the deceased had been deposited at the morgue of General Hospital, Ota for post mortem.
He said the suspects would be transferred to the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department.
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Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have apprehended three men for beating a 23-year-old man, Samuel Ajibade, to death over an alleged phone theft.
The suspects narrowly escaped being lynched by an irate mob following their arrest by police.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
Oyeyemi said the suspects, Ugo Obi, Chinonso Jude and Chibuke Samson, were residents of MTN Street, Iju-Ota in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state.
The PPRO said the police got the report of the incident from the father of the deceased, Gbenga Ajibade.
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Abimbola Oyeyemi, the State Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday.
Oyeyemi identified the suspects, who were arrested on January 21, as Ugo Obi, Chinonso Jude, and Chibuke Samson. They are residents of MTN Street, Iju Ota.
Oyeyemi said one Ajibade Gbenga had reported at Onipanu Divisional Headquarters that “his son, Samuel Ajibade, was alleged to have stolen two handsets by the suspects, consequent upon which the three suspects jointly beat him to state of comma.”
He added that his son was rushed to Ota General Hospital, but was confirmed dead as soon as he got to the hospital by the doctor on duty.