Soji Ajibola, Ibadan
Oyo State Police Command and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have arrested the suspected killers of an 18-year-old girl, Mary Daramola and a farmer, Abraham Alamu, in a separate incidents at Alabata village in Akinyele Local Government Area and Ogbomoso town, respectively.
Toheeb Ako and others at large reportedly gang-raped Daramola to death over the weekend at Alabata village in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State while Alamu allegedly killed a fellow farmer on his farmland in Ogbomoso town.
Toheeb and his gang were caught while trying to bury the corpse of the deceased Mary in a nearby bush at Alabata village.
The incident and the arrest of the leader of the gang was confirmed by the Balogun of Alabata, Chief Rasaq Ajimoti, who is appealing to protesting youths to remain calm and allow the law to take its course.
He said the suspects were exposed by a passerby, who raised the alarm when he saw Toheeb and his gang trying to dump Mary’s body in a nearby bush.
The community leader said the suspects had been handed over the police while the members of the vigilance group in collaboration with the police are combing the area for the arrest of the other suspects at large.
Also, the guardian of the deceased girl, Mrs Folakemi Adedeji, has expressed dismay over the incident, and has therefore called on the police to ensure that justice prevail in the case.
In a related development, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Oyo State Command, has confirmed the arrest of a farmer, Abraham Alamu, for allegedly killing another farmer on his farmland in Ogbomoso.
NSCDC in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Mr Oluwole Olusegun, added that the suspect was arrested for murder.
The statement noted that Alamu was arrested on Friday in Ogbomoso town following his escape after he allegedly committed the offence at Oko Oba, Elega, Orire Local Government Area on 21st August, 2020.
The statement added that the suspect brutalised one Shuaib Adamu of Elega village, Ikoyi Ogbomoso for grazing his cattle on his farm.
The state Commandant of NSCDC, Mr. Iskilu Akinsanya, while speaking, said that the arrest was made possible with the help of the public and the Agro Rangers Squad of the command.
He said that the suspect was later handed over to the Nigeria Police, Oyo State Command, for further investigations.
Items recovered from the suspect, according to the NSCDC, included; carpenter working tools: Scissors, hammer, saw, nail remover, mosquito net, three ATM cards, two apprentice identification cards, cloth, Bible, toothbrush and purse.