Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have has arrested a 30-year-old man, Micheal Ogundele, for shooting his younger sister’s boyfriend, Tobi Olabisi, in Ihunbo area of Ogun State.
The suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Idiroko Divisional Headquarters by one Alfa Akeem, a community leader in Ihunbo town.
The complainant noted that Ogundele, who had warned Olabisi not to have an affair with his younger sister, fired a gunshot at him, but the victim narrowly escaped death.
The Police spokesperson, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement on Sunday, said the DPO of Idiroko, CSP Ayo Akinsonwon, upon the report mobilised his detectives to go after the suspect, and he was subsequently arrested.
“On interrogation, the suspect claimed to have warned the victim to desist from dating his younger sister but refused.
“On the fateful day, he got information that the victim was sleeping in his sister’s room and he went there with a gun.
“On getting there, the victim jumped out from the window to escape the likely consequence when the suspect shot him.
“The victim was quickly rushed to General Hospital, Idiroko, where he is currently responding to treatment,” Oyeyemi added.
