The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspects for allegedly beating a man identified as Tunji George to death over allegation of stealing an iPhone 6 in Iyana Iyesi area of Sango-Ota local government area of the state
Penpushing reports that, the Command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi who confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday gave identities of the suspects as include: Felix Sunday, Shomuye Musa and Oluwatobi Michael.
The police spokesman said the the suspects were arrested following a report by one Bola George who reported at Onipanu divisional headquarters that her brother was alleged to have stolen a iPhone 6 at Keke hotel in Iyana Iyesi –Ota, consequent upon which the deceased was tied with rope in the hotel and tortured to death.
Penpushing further reports that, Oyeyemi said the suspects, having realized that the victim was about giving up the ghost, quickly rushed him to an hospital, but before they got to the hospital, the victim has gave up the ghost.
‘Upon the report, the Dpo Onipanu division, CSP Bamidele job, mobilized his men and moved to the scene, where two of the suspects were apprehended, while the remaining one was arrested in the hotel where the did was done’, he added.
‘On interrogation, the suspects informed the police that they strongly suspected the deceased as the person who stole the iPhone 6, and in order to recover the said phone from him, they decided to torture him not knowing that it will result to his death’.Oyeyemi stated
Penpushing also reports that, the statement said, the corpse of the victim as at the time of filing this reports has been deposited at the General Hospital mortuary Ota for autopsy, adding that the Commissioner Lanre Bankole has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the homicide section of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and diligent prosecution.
The commissioner also warned that the command under his leadership will not tolerate any form of jungle justice and who ever engaged in such act, no matter his status or position will not be spared from punishment under the law.
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