Five persons have been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command over the alleged killing of a fisherman named Segun Sikiru in the Iwopin town of the Ijebu-Ode Local Government area of the state.
It was gathered that the suspects allegedly killed the victim with a bamboo stick and discarded his body in a lagoon in the community.
The five suspects, all members of the community —Saheed Mureni, Afeez Mureni, Saheed Taidi, Thompson Samuel, and Ogoji Olorunwa, were arrested by operatives of the Abigi Police Division on Sunday, September 29, 2024.
The spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident to Punch, said that the suspects were arrested after the deceased’s family members reported the incident.
The deceased and his two sons left their home in the community to go fishing when they noticed suspicious activities at their fish trap, also known as Iki.
While trying to get a closer look at the fish trap, the suspects were spotted stealing from Sikiru’s fish trap.
Upon seeing the deceased and his son, the suspects allegedly attacked the deceased with a bamboo stick, striking him in the chest while the two sons managed to escape the assault.
“When the deceased spotted them at his fish trap, he tried to raise the alarm and draw the attention of people in the area to what was happening. However, the suspects allegedly attacked him, striking him in the chest with a bamboo stick. Once they realised he had lost consciousness, they reportedly threw him into the lagoon.
“The body has been recovered and taken to a mortuary in Ijebu-Ode. The five suspects involved in the incident have been arrested, and an investigation is underway.”
