Kwara Police Arrest Two Suspects For Allegedly Slitting Neighbour’s Throat
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Kwara State Police Command has arrested two suspects identified as Abdullateef Yakubu and Yakubu Olanrewaju of Shao Garage area, Ilorin, the state capital, for allegedly slitting the throat of their neighbour over a disagreement.
According to Police, the incident occurred around midnight on Monday, January 1, 2024, at Shao Garage area of Ilorin, in Ilorin East LGA of the State.
A source said that a brother of the victim, AbdulRazaq Babatunde, who was attracted to the scene by the shout of a resident, rushed out at that unholy hour only to find his younger brother, Abubakar Babatunde, in the pool of his blood, bleeding profusely from his slit throat.
The source further disclosed that (AbdulRazaq) was subsequently rushed to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital for medical attention.
When contacted, the Command’s Public Relations Officer in the state, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the report, adding that the incident was officially reported and the two suspects were arrested.
Adeyemi added that the needful would be done as soon as investigations were concluded.
