The Police Command in Ondo has arrested one Johnson Daniel, in Owo, for allegedly killing his friend following an altercation.
The suspect allegedly stabbed the victim, identified as Amos Ariyo, in the chest and immediately fled the scene.
The incident reportedly occurred around 4 p.m. on Thursday along a roadside in the community, leaving residents shocked and devastated.
The Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, in a statement made available to newsmen in Akure, the state capital.said preliminary investigation indicates that the victim was allegedly stabbed by the suspect during an argument.
He noted that the victim was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, where he was confirmed dead on arrival by a medical doctor.
Jimoh disclosed that police detectives had visited the scene and recovered the knife suspected to have been used in the attack, while the suspect had been arrested.
He revealed that the case has since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation.
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