The Ondo State Police Command on Sunday said it had arrested a suspect in connection with the alleged killing of a technician, Mr Idris Clement, by suspected armed robbers.
Clement, 47, was allegedly attacked by a four-man gang of robbers at his residence in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Friday.
It was gathered that the robbers stormed the community at about 1 a.m., attacking residents and dispossessing them of their valuables before invading Clement’s residence, where he was shot.
The Public Relations Officer of the state police command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who confirmed the incident in a telephone interview, disclosed that the suspect was arrested by security operatives and is currently assisting the command with its ongoing investigation.
He said, “We have arrested a suspect in connection with the violent attack on residents of the Shagari area and the killing of the technician. The suspect is currently in our custody at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department and is assisting the police with the investigation.”
