The Ogun State Police Command stated it had launched a manhunt for 2 farm staff, merely recognized as Danjuma and Victor, over the alleged homicide of a industrial motorcyclist, Shola Olarewaju.
PUNCH On-line realized on Friday that within the incident that occurred on January 28 at Alago Meji Road, Isara-Remo, Ogun State, the police believed that the suspects had strangled Olarewaju.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, solely advised PUNCH On-line that the suspects, after allegedly killing the sufferer, stole his bike and fled the scene.
The police additional famous that the suspects have been suspected of fleeing the city on Olarewaju's bike after they have been challenged by a member of an area vigilante group.
A farmer recognized as Sekinah Awosanya, who reported the matter, was stated to have advised police that she was the one who introduced the suspects from Osun State to the neighborhood to work on her farm.
“I introduced them from Osun to Isara to work on my farm. Danjuma and Victor are each of northern descent. They have been staying at our second home at Itakete in Isara with Shola Olarewaju, an organization bike,” Awosanya advised police.
Odutola narrated: “About 11.53pm, a member of the native vigilante group stopped them (Danjuma and Victor) as they have been working out of city on Olarewaju's bike. He requested them the place they have been entering into such a rush in the midst of the night time.
“When he was not happy with their response, they lied and stated they have been going to the home of their employer, Awosanya. The native vigilante then ordered them to take him to the location, they usually agreed.
“However after they arrived on the home, because the safety man was about to dismount from his bike, each Victor and Danjuma deserted Olarewaju’s bike and fled.”
Odutola added that after spirited efforts to find Danjuma and Victor failed, Awosanya took the safety males to the home the place the suspects have been staying the place they discovered Olarewaju's physique on the bottom.
She stated the sufferer's arms and legs have been tied behind him and Olarewaju was allegedly strangled by the suspects.
Odutola famous that the farmer, Awosanya, who introduced the suspects to the city had been detained for investigation.
She added: “The corpse has been taken to the Isara Basic Hospital mortuary for post-mortem. The girl who introduced them to the neighborhood has additionally been arrested in order that she will be able to help the police within the preliminary investigation. After completion of this investigation, the case will likely be transferred to the Nationwide Prison Investigation Division.”
Whereas the state police are but to unravel the motive behind the killing, assaults on industrial bikers within the Remo communities have been frequent up to now.
A notable incident occurred in 2023 when the operatives of the Amotekun Corps in Ogun State rescued one other industrial motorcyclist recognized as Mohammed Bashiru and recovered his Bajaj bike from a suspected robber in Ode-Remo.
The drive stated the sufferer was attacked by the suspect who posed as a passenger and used a knife to chop Bashiru on the correct facet of his neck earlier than taking the bike.
The suspect was reportedly arrested by the drive and handed over to the police for prosecution.
