Four suspected land grabbers have been arrested in
connection with the murder of Sidikat Onasanya 52, at Imoro via Ogijo, Sagamu
Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Twenty-three expended and two live cartridges were
recovered from the suspects.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr.
Abimbola Oyeyemi, who made the disclosure in a statement, said the suspects
were arrested on Wednesday.
Oyeyemi listed the names of the suspects as Adewale
Abimbola, Monday Benzon, Mukaila Azeez and Shodeinde Oluwafemi.
Oyeyemi said that the suspects were arrested following
a report from one Wasiu Onasanya, who complained that he was in the village on
Tuesday at about 09:00pm when the land grabbers attacked him with dangerous
weapon.
The PPRO said: "Onasanya stated further that
while they were making effort to abduct him to unknown destination, his mother,
Sidikatu Onasanya, tried to prevent them from taking him away. She was roughly
pushed away. She fell down and lost consciousness. She was rushed to Mount Zion
Hospital, Ikorodu, where she was confirmed dead by the doctor. Upon the
complaint, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), in charge of Ogijo Police
Station, a Superintendent of Police (SP), Tijani Muhammed, led a team of policemen
to the scene. On sighting the policemen, the hoodlums opened fire on them while
the policemen responded fire with fire. At the end of the operation, the four
suspects were arrested while others escaped into the nearby bush."
Oyeyemi said the body of the deceased has been
deposited at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu
for autopsy.
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