Police arrest suspects who murdered, set ablaze Ogun traditional ruler

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command has arrested suspects in connection with the murder and setting ablaze the Olu of Agodo town in Ifo local government area of the state on January 24, 2022.

The late Traditional Ruler went to his village on a portion of land to clear the grave side of his late brother, all of a sudden a group of hoodlums numbering about 50; led by one Gbeminiyi Sotade ‘m’ attacked him while 3 of his relatives were assaulted and macheted.

The hoodlums pushed the Traditional Ruler into his Red Toyota Sienna SUV 2016 model with Registration number APP 55 GF while one Agbara drove the vehicle in the company of other hoodlums to a nearby forest, they poured petrol on him and the vehicle was finally set ablaze with the corpse locked in it.

In a statement released by the spokesman of the command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, eleven suspects have so far been arrested and they have confessed to their involvements in the crime and when asked why they attacked and murdered the Traditional Ruler; they claimed he was a land grabber.

Meanwhile, efforts are at top gear to arrest others at large.

“The general public is hereby advised and warned to desist from taking law into their hands by involving in any form of Criminality as whoever is caught up on the wrong side will face the full wrath of the law.

“The AIG is assuring the citizens of Lagos and Ogun states that whosoever is involved in this dastardly act will be brought to book no matter how highly placed the person or group of persons are.