- The two suspects are identified as Abdullateef Yakubu and Yakubu Olanrewaju of Shao Garage area, Ilorin.
Two persons have been apprehended for allegedly slitting the throat of a neighbour over a altercation, the police in Kwara state have said.
The two suspects are identified as Abdullateef Yakubu and Yakubu Olanrewaju of Shao Garage area in Ilorin, the state capital.
The incident occurred around past 12:00 am on Monday at Shao Garage area, Ilorin, in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State.
A source familiar with the matter disclosed that a brother of the victim, AbdulRazaq Babatunde, who was attracted by the shout of a resident, came out during the hour only to find his younger brother, Abubakar Babatunde, in the pool of his blood bleeding from his slit throat.
“He was subsequently rushed to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital for medical attention”, the source added.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the incident.
She said the incident was reported while two people were arrested over the incident.
“The needful will be done as soon as we have concluded our findings”, she said