Rilwan Okegbenro
A 16-year-old suspected cultist, Rilwan Okegbenro has been arrested
by the police for killing a man, Olawale Adebayo, who resided in Imosun
in the Ikorodu area of the state.
It was gathered that the teenager confessed to the crime. He also
revealed that he perpetrated the act with the help of other people. He
was apprehended on Wednesday by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery
Squad during a raid in the area.
Okegbenro told the police in his statement that he and two other
gang members participated in the killing of 22-year-old Adebayo.
He said, “Two others, who are on the run, and I attacked the
man behind a bank on Sagamu Road in the Ikorodu area. It was a
Wednesday. We trailed him and my gang killed him. The man used to live
at Imosun Close, Ikorodu.”
Ismaila Balogun, brother to the deceased man confirmed that it was the teenager that killed his brother.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed
Okegbenro’s arrest. She added that the police had launched a manhunt for
the suspect’s fleeing gang members.
She said, “The raid was carried out on black spots in the
Ikorodu area. In the process, Okegbenro, of no fixed address, was
arrested. He has confessed to being a cult member and to have also
participated in the killing of one Olawale Adebayo.
“The command has launched a manhunt for his fleeing accomplices
– Ahmed and Taoreed. Investigation is still ongoing. The state command
will continue to clamp down on criminals to make the state a safe
place.”
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