Police arrest bandits who killed Daily Newswatch Deputy Editor

Obadina

Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad(SARS), Ikeja, Lagos State Police Command have arrested gunmen who killed Daily Newswatch Deputy Editor, Mr.Toyin Obadina. Obadina was killed February, 1, 2014, around Ikorodu, on his way home from the office. A police source guns were recovered from the suspects. The same guns used in killing the journalist. The arrest of  the bandits started on  October, 18, 2014, on a follow up to the robbery and murder of the deceased. Babatunde Makinde, 25, Sunday Samuel, 22 and Ibrahim Adeokin, 22  were the suspects held in connection with the robbery and murder of Obadina. A police source said: “They were arrested by SARS in Ikorodu area and they confessed to the crime. Two gang members, one Oke whom the suspects claimed pulled the trigger that killed Obadina and one Benjamin were gunned down by SARS during another robbery in Mile12 area in July this year. Two more gang members, Ola Sheu and Omo Alhaja are still at large. Two locally made pistols and one Nissan Xterra Jeep, marked AKD380AA robbed from one Segun were recovered.” The suspects would be presented to journalists tomorrow Tuesday at 9am for interaction at Police Headquarters Ikeja.