On Sunday, November 27, Ogun State Police Command arrested Idowu Talabi, a native doctor, for murdering his 30-year-old co-tenant, Isau Oluwatobiloba.

The suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Ikenne divisional headquarters by the wife of the deceased, who reported that she returned from Church vigil at about 6:00 am only to discover the lifeless body of her husband lying in the pool of his blood in their house at No 4, Best way Moro street Ikenne, after being killed by an unknown person.

CSP Ibrahim Ningi (DPO Ikenne) led his detectives to the scene after receiving the report. It was found that the deceased had been matched to death while he was sleeping on his bed. The scene and nothing were removed from the room.

These findings led to the conclusion that the murder was committed by an insider. Therefore, all occupants of the house were invited to the station to be interrogated.

Confirming the incident to newsmen, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said after a thorough investigation, Idowu Talabi, who claimed to be a native doctor confessed to being the person that killed the deceased.

When asked the reason for the dastardly act, the suspect alleged that the deceased was fond of accusing him of stealing. He said he decided to kill the deceased after realizing he was alone at home sleeping.

The cutlass he used to commit the crime has since been recovered.

Abimbola said the state commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the Homicide section of the state Criminal Investigation Departments for further investigation and prosecution.