A 35 years old man, Obinna Kalu, has been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command allegedly shooting his co-tenant, Adijat Balogun, in her right rib.
He was arrested on March 16, 2021, 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 12 noon on the March 14, 2021,Obinna Kalu, a co-tenant, who had always been at loggerhead with the victim sneaked into her room and shot her in the right rib.
Upon the report, the DPO Sabo/Ilupeju Division, SP Mustapha Opawoye, quickly led his men to the scene where the victim was rescued to State Hospital, Ijaye and was later referred to Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, 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 launched for him, and with the cooperation of members of the public, he was eventually arrested.
On interrogation, the suspect initially denied being 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.
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.
