The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man, Oluwatobiloba Kehinde, for allegedly threatening a resident with a locally made pistol in the Agbena area of Abeokuta.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday, noting that the arrest followed a distress call received from the victim on Saturday.
According to the police, the incident occurred on Friday, at about 6 pm, when the complainant, a male resident of the area, was accosted on his way back from a football field.
“The complainant reported that he was returning from a football field when he was confronted by one Oluwatobiloba Kehinde, who threatened to deal with him if he refused to give him money,” the statement read.
Odutola added that the situation escalated when the suspect’s alleged accomplices arrived on a motorcycle and joined in physically assaulting the victim.
“He managed to escape the scene and fled to his residence.
“Shockingly, the same suspect, Oluwatobiloba Kehinde, traced the complainant to his family house, armed with a locally made pistol, and continued issuing threats to shoot him,” Odutola said.
Acting on the report, police operatives swiftly moved to the location and arrested the suspect.
“The locally made firearm used in the threat was recovered from the suspect,” Odutola added.
She noted that the case has been formally recorded and preliminary investigations have commenced, and members of the public will be informed of the outcome.
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