Assassin Kills Pupils in Ogun, Lands in Police Net

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Two days after hacking two pupils to death in a school in Ogun State, the suspected assassin has been arrested by the police.

According to Ogun State police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspect murdered two pupils at Agodo in Ogun waterside on Monday, March 12.

He said, “He was arrested in the early hours of today, 14^th March by the combined efforts of the policemen attached to Ogbere area command led by ACP Makinde Kayode and the local hunters.

“The suspect, who was identified as 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 marching 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 today when the suspect was seen in a bush around the community. When they tried to arrest him, the suspect who was brandishing a sharp cutlass attacked them, consequence upon which he was shot and injured on the leg. He has been taken to hospital for medical treatment.”

Oyeyemi said that the CP had directed that the case be transferred to Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Department for proper investigation.