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By Rasaq Adebayo
A 35 years old man, Obinna Kalu, has been arrested by Ogun State Police for shooting his co-tenant, Adijat Balogun, with gun on her right rib.
Police said the suspect was arrested following a report made at Sabo/Ilupeju Divisional Headquarters by one Olayiwola Kareem.
Kareem reported that while the victim was sleeping in her room at about 12noon on Sunday, March 14, 2021, Obinna Kalu, a co-tenant who has always been at logger head with the victim sneaked into her room and shot her on the right rib.
“Upon the report, the DPO, Sabo/Ilupeju Police Division, SP Mustapha Opawoye, quickly led his men to the scene where the victim was quickly rescued to state hospital, Ijaye and was later referred to Federal Medical Center Abeokuta for medical attention.
“Having carried out the dastardly act, the suspect quickly went into his apartment, packed all his belongings and ran away.
“A massive manhunt was there and then launched for him, and with the cooperation of members of the public, he was eventually arrested on the 16th of March 2021.
“On interrogation, the suspect initially denied been the person that shot the victim, but when he was asked for the rational behind his sudden action of evacuating his belongings and running away from the house, he was unable to argue further.
“The victim is currently recuperating at Federal Medical Center Abeokuta,” a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi read.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Edward Awolowo Ajogun, has ordered the transfer of the case to homicide section of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and prosecution.
