The Ogun State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the dying of 30-year-old Toheeb Folarin, who was shot inside his barbershop when suspected cultists stormed the residents of Obantoko, Abeokuta, the State capital.
The State Public Relation Officer of the Command, Omolola Odutola, famous that the incident occurred on Tuesday, January 8 at about 10 pm and the the sufferer was discovered inside his workshop with a gunshot wound to the left chest and his left wrist severed, mendacity in a pool of blood.
In response to her, the grotesque nature of the crime escalated tensions within the space, necessitating the intervention of safety personnel to revive order.
Odutola mentioned, “The tragic incident occurred on January 7, 2025, at roughly 10:10 PM. The police station obtained details about the crime by way of members of the general public, particularly from Jimoh Afolabi, a group chief, and Omotosho Basiru, a relative of the deceased.
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“Upon receiving the report, a workforce of detectives led by Divisional Police Officer CSP Akindipe Michael, alongside a joint patrol workforce from the Adatan Space Command and the Anti-Cultism Unit, swiftly visited the crime scene.
“She famous that efforts made by the police to maneuver the corpse to the mortuary had been resisted by a gaggle of about 300 agitated youths, who insisted on burying the sufferer based on Islamic rites on the second day.
“She added that the sufferer’s household had additionally submitted a letter of withdrawal from additional police investigations, promising to assist their declare with an affidavit.
“Odutola mentioned the command was decided to apprehend the perpetrators of this heinous crime, urging residents to supply any helpful data that would assist in bringing the suspects to justice.”
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