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By John Ogunsemore
A 38-year-old man, Saheed Eegunjobi, has been arrested by the police in Oyo for attacking a commercial motorcycle rider with a cutlass in Ibadan.
Oyo State Police Command spokesman, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade disclosed this in a Monday statement.
Ayanlade said the suspect, along with one accomplice who is currently at large, had allegedly pretended to be passengers and boarded a commercial motorcycle from the Mokola area of Ibadan before attacking the rider.
“Upon reaching Modina Area, Idi-Aro, the suspects stopped the motorcycle and attacked the rider, Sakiru Tiamiyu, male, aged 32, inflicting injuries on his head with a cutlass.
“The victim fell off the motorcycle while the accomplice escaped with the vehicle.
“The arrested suspect was apprehended by passersby at the scene.
“When interrogated, the suspect confessed to the crime.
“The victim was immediately rushed to a medical facility for urgent treatment and care.
“Police operatives visited the scene and the hospital, and photographs were taken as part of the ongoing investigation.
“Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing accomplice and recover the stolen motorcycle,” the statement reads in part.
The command spokesman said the arrest was made possible through the collaboration and active cooperation between the command and community-based partners, particularly the Agbekoya Vigilante personnel, who promptly handed over the suspect to the patrol team attached to Idi-Aro Division.
The command reiterated its resolute stance against crime and criminality, affirming that through intelligence-driven, collaborative efforts involving all stakeholders, no criminal element would be allowed to hold sway in the state.
