- The 46-year-old butcher and farmer was said to have stabbed Kosu for having an affair with his wife.
One Ibrahim Ogunrinde has been apprehended for allegedly stabbing Kosu Daniel, a motorcyclist, in Ogun State.
The 46-year-old butcher and farmer was said to have stabbed Kosu for allegedly having an affair with his wife.
Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps (So-Safe Corps) disclosed the development in a statement on Friday.
In the statement by the Corps spokesman, Moruf Yusuf, Ogunrinde was arrested at Ijaye garage on Thursday, at about 2:30 pm for stabbing the victim.
According to the statement, the suspect is a resident of Adu Town, Ajebo Road, Mile 6, Abeokuta, the south west state capital.
The suspect, who had tricked Daniel into taking him somewhere with his bike while posing as a passenger, was said to have fled the scene with the victim’s motorbike.
He said, “Ibrahim Ogunrinde, a butcher and farmer, had pretended to be a passenger and asked the victim, Kosu Daniel (aka Jeje), to take him to Olubo town on Wednesday, July 5, 2024, at noon.
“He then allegedly stabbed Kosu Daniel in the neck and arm, leaving him in a pool of blood, and escaped with the victim’s motorbike.”
On interrogation, the suspect was said to have confessed that he wanted to kill the victim, who he believed had an affair with his wife two months prior.
“The suspect confessed that he was motivated by a desire to eliminate the victim, who he believed had an affair with his wife two months prior.
“He believed he had succeeded in killing the victim, not knowing that Kosu Daniel was rushed to the hospital and is currently receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta,” the statement added.
Meanwhile, the suspect and the recovered motorbike have been transferred to the Nigeria Police Force, SWAT, Magbon, for further investigation and likely prosecution