14-year-old boy arrested for murder in Ekiti
A 14-year-old teenager, Master Godwin, Johnson, 45, and two other persons yet to be identified have been arrested in connection with the murder of another yet-to-be identified teenager.The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Victor Babyemi, who revealed the incident in a statement yesterday, said Godwin was toying with a loaded dane gun, left with him and two other teenagers by Mr. Esharefa when he fired a shot at another teenager and killed him.
Babayemi said in his release: “Detectives of the Command are presently investigating a murder case involving one Godwin, aged 14 years. The incident happened on December 4 at Oko Oba Camp, Erinjiyan Road, Ilawe Ekiti, at about 0900 hours, when one Johnson ‘m,’ aged 45 years, left three (3) children including the deceased with a loaded dane gun unattended to. One of the children, allegedly fiddling with the gun, shot the victim to death. The murder weapon has been recovered while four suspects, including, Johnson, are now in custody undergoing interrogation.”
In another development, a gang of five men, Olaoluwa Dada, 18, Saliu,19, Olaoluwa, 20 and Aribaloye, 20 have also been docked for allegedly gang-raping a (14-year-old girl) at about 2 p.m. in Ikole-Ekiti on November 21.
A statement from the police PRO, said: “Detectives of Ekiti State Police Command have arrested the above named suspects for gang-raping a 14 year-old-girl at Ikole Ekiti on November 21, 2014 at about 1400hours. Investigation revealed that the suspects lured the victim to one of them, Dada, where they took their turn to defile her.
The victim’s scream attracted neighbours to the room where the suspects were caught.
in the acts. Detectives were contacted immediately and the suspects were rounded up together with the exhibits. The victim was taken to the hospital and the result of medical examiner confirmed the act. Suspects would be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is complete.”
No comments:
Post a Comment