{"id":137272,"date":"2024-11-07T09:17:32","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T08:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/kwara-suspect-confesses-to-beheading-okada-rider"},"modified":"2024-11-07T10:23:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T09:23:15","slug":"kwara-suspect-confesses-to-beheading-okada-rider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/kwara-suspect-confesses-to-beheading-okada-rider","title":{"rendered":"Kwara: Suspect confesses to beheading Okada rider"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A 38-year old suspect, Peter Samuel, on Wednesday, confessed to the killing of an Okada rider, Rafiu Akao, at Oke-Oyi town in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred at Asunlere area of the town on November 4, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with journalists after the suspect was paraded alongside four others involved in the incident by the state police commissioner, Victor Olaiya, Peter Samuel said \u201cI used cutlass to cut the head of the Okada rider\u201d in the attempt to snatch the new motorcycle bought by the deceased.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect said he was lured to commit the act by one \u2018Oga\u2019 who told him the business would fetch them big money.<\/p>\n<p>The four other suspects include Jeremiah Tiozinda (M) 26 yrs, Sunday Agbenke (M) 40 yrs, Yusuf Abdulkareem (M) 22 yrs, and Jaiyeola Fatai (F) 40 yrs.<\/p>\n<p>Exhibits recovered included one Itel android phone and a motorcycle.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the tragic incident, the police commissioner, disclosed that \u201cOn November 4, 2024, at about 2109 hrs, a report was received from the residents of Asunlere community, Oke-Oyi, Ilorin, Kwara State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThree men, namely Abdulrasheed Ola Sheu, Ismail Muhammed, and others, arrived at Oke-oyi Police Division to report the discovery of a headless body lying near a stream within the area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpon receiving the report, detectives were swiftly dispatched to the scene. Photographic evidence was captured, revealing a significant mark of violence around the neck, indicating that the head was severed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe body was subsequently evacuated and deposited at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital morgue, pending an autopsy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the crime scene, detectives recovered an Itel Android phone, which was suspected to belong to one of the assailants, as well as a motorcycle believed to be the deceased\u2019s property. Further search revealed that the deceased\u2019s phone was also found on him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDetectives intensified efforts to identify and apprehend the perpetrators. These efforts yielded results in the early hours of November 6, 2024. Based on reliable intelligence, two suspects were apprehended at separate locations. The suspects were identified as Peter Samuel (M), Jeremiah Tiozinda (M) and Sunday Agbenke (M).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth individuals confessed to committing the crime. Additionally, the recovered android phone was confirmed to belong to suspect Peter Samuel, who was planning to flee from the state. During interrogation, the suspects revealed that they disposed of the victim\u2019s severed head in a nearby river.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for thorough investigation, Further updates will be provided as the investigation progresses. The suspects will subsequently be arraigned in court,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A 38-year old suspect, Peter Samuel, on Wednesday, confessed to the killing of an Okada rider, Rafiu Akao, at Oke-Oyi town in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State. The incident occurred at Asunlere area of the town on November 4, 2024. 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