Three suspects have been arrested by the Kwara Police Command over the dismembered corpse of a tricycle operator found in a yet-to-be-occupied constructing in Oko- Olowo space of Ilorin, Kwara State capital.
The physique of the Tricycle operator recognized as Musibau Aliu who had been declared lacking since final Friday by his household was present in a yet-to-be-completed constructing on Sunday in response to a supply.
PUNCH On-line gathered that Musibau’s head, two wrists, non-public half and buttocks had been severed from his physique when the corpse was found on Tuesday after days of search by the household.
The sufferer, in response to a supply, plies the Alore/Banni route in Ilọrin West Native Authorities Space along with his tricycle.
“It was the proprietor of the constructing the place Musbau’s corpse was discovered that reported the matter on the Nigeria Police station, Oloje in Ilorin West native authorities space when he got here to impact repairs within the constructing,” the supply mentioned.
The chairman of the tricycle park at Alore/Isale- Banni, Ilorin, Mallam Gafari Imam, who confirmed the incident added, “It was on Saturday morning that his household and colleagues got here to me that they’d not seen him since 6:00 pm on Friday.
“Now we have held a prayer in the present day (Tuesday) at their household home for Almighty Allah to reveal whoever is behind this dastardly act as quickly as doable. I’ve by no means skilled such earlier than in my life.
“However, the police have detained the proprietor of the constructing the place he was killed and one of many deceased’s associates,” Gafar said.
Spokesperson of the state Police Command, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, who confirmed the incident, mentioned that three suspects have been arrested in reference to the crime.
“On March tenth, 2024, at about 13:30hrs, the command acquired data concerning the invention of a headless corpse in an uncompleted constructing alongside Okolowo Expressway, by Daru-Salam Space. Upon arrival on the scene, a decomposing male corpse was discovered with the top, a part of the buttocks, and each wrists severed. It was later confirmed by Mr. Saliman that the deceased was certainly his lacking brother, Mr. Musibau Aliu. The deceased was recognized because the Chairman of the Tricycle Homeowners and Riders Affiliation of Nigeria, Idiose Alore, Ilorin.
“Following swift investigation on the incident, Police arrested three suspects who included: Abdullahi Ibrahim of Medina Space, Ilorin, Ismaila Ajirerin, aged 38, from Akata Compound, Alore, Ilorin. and Adeola Adeosun, aged 40, from Omo Compound, Eruda, Ilorin in reference to this heinous crime.
“We’re dedicated to exhaustively pursuing the perpetrators of this dastardly act. Investigation into this tragic incident is ongoing with a view towards making certain justice,” the police assured.
In an analogous incident, the command additionally arrested one other three suspects who allegedly robbed a farmer who went to test his traps in his farm at Oko-Erin space in Ilorin West native authorities space of the state.
Ejire-Adeyemi mentioned that the sufferer who went to his farm whereas attending to his traps was robbed of his Infinix Notice 11 cell phone valued at #150,000:00 at gunpoint by the suspects.
“Because of the swift response of our diligent officers the primary suspect was apprehended shortly after the incident. Subsequently, the investigation led to the identification and arrest of two different suspects. Moreover, a Reduce-to-Measurement single-barrel gun, believed to have been used throughout the operation, was recovered from one of many suspects.
“The suspects have been recognized as John Ndubusi Nbakogu, Toheeb Suleiman, and Bolakale Quadir, also called Adaka. By investigation, it was found that these suspects are certainly chargeable for the heinous act perpetrated in opposition to the complainant.”
She mentioned that the suspects could be arraigned in courtroom to face prosecution for his or her involvement within the crime.
“We urge members of the general public to proceed cooperating with regulation enforcement businesses by offering well timed and related data that might help within the prevention and detection of crime,” she mentioned.
