In Ogun State, one Abubakar Musa, has allegedly killed two persons during a violent confrontation.
The 25-year-old suspect also injured three other people after attacking them with a knife in the Olámbe area of the South West State.
According to the police, the bloody altercation, which happened on Sunday afternoon, is connected to a failed business deal.
The Public Relations Officer of the state police command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed the tragic incident in a statement on Wednesday.
According to the statement, the suspect fled after the attack but was later apprehended by operatives and is now in police custody.
“Detectives of the Ajuwon Division have arrested Abubakar Musa ‘M’, aged 25. He is accused of killing two people and injuring three others at Olámbe, Ogun State,” the statement read.
According to Babaseyi, the suspect allegedly attacked the victims with a knife when they tried to mediate following an alleged altercation.
“The suspect attacked the victims with a knife after failing in some business deals. The victims were trying to calm him down when the attack happened,” the statement added.
It added that two of the victims, Gbadamasi Ibrahim, 25, and Chinedu, 40, were confirmed dead on arrival by a doctor upon arrival as they died enroute hospital.
Three others—Mohammed Abubakar, 35; Ashiru Adamu, 25; and Paul Lawrence, 25 sustained serious injuries and are currently receiving treatment.
“The other three victims are in critical condition but responding to treatment,” the police stated.
The police said, “The case and the suspect have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and prosecution.”
Reacting, the Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, Bode Ojajuni, decried the attack and assured residents that those responsible would be brought to book.
