The suspect who murdered two school pupils at Agodo in Ogun waterside on Monday 12th of March 2018 has been arrested.
He was arrested in the early hour of Wednesday 14th March by the combined efforts of Policeman attached to Ogbere Area Command led by ACP Makinde Kayode and the local hunters.
The suspect who was identified has Lekan Adebisi broke into the compound of ST. John Anglican school, Agolo with cutlass and hacked two pupils of the school to death after which he ran away.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Iliyasu who was so furious about the incident gave a matching order to the Area Commander Ogbere and DPO Abigi Division to fish out the murderer within the shortest possible time.
In compliance with the CP’s order, the Area Commander mobilized policemen and local hunters for the manhunt of the suspect.
Their efforts paid off in the early hours of Wednesday when the suspect was seen in a bush around the community.
When they wanted to arrest him, the suspect who was brandishing a sharp cutlass attached them, consequent upon which he was shot and injured on the leg.
A statement by Police Spokesman, ASP Abimbola Oyeyemi noted that the suspect has been taken to hospital for medical treatment.
“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Iliyasu has directed that the case be transferred to Homicide section of state criminal investigation and intelligence department for proper investigation.
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