Julius Oliseh, a 32-year-old man, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command, for allegedly stabbing to death 23-year-old Isikilu Shittu at a burial at Mowe, in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state
The incident was said to have happened on Sunday around 2 pm in Ogunru village.
It was reported that an argument had ensued between Oliseh and Isikilu, and the suspect broke a bottle and stabbed Isikilu in the neck, which led to his death.
Abimbola Oyeyemi, the state Police Public Relations Officer, said the suspect was arrested following a complaint lodged at the Mowe Police Station by Isikilu’s brother, Akeem Shittu.
He said, “Akeem reported that he was at a burial party with his brother in Ogunru village via Mowe when an argument ensued between the suspect and his late brother over an undisclosed minor matter.
Oyeyemi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said the Divisional Police Officer, Mowe Police Division, Francis Ebhuoma, led his men to the scene where the suspect, who had been struggling to escape, was arrested.
