Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have apprehended a teenager, Olamide Phillips, for allegedly stabbing his friend, Moses Odeh, to death during a fight on Obalende Street in the Isara area of the state
The incident, according to available information, occurred around 6:30pm on Sunday at the residence of their parents in the community.
The command’s spokesperson and a Chief Superintendent of Police, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the suspect’s arrest in a statement on Tuesday.
According to Odutola, Phillips’ and Odeh’s parents were friends.
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Phillips’ mother reportedly informed Odeh’s father, Osapa, that her son stole N5,000 from her bank account.
Although the cause of the quarrel between the two friends remains unclear, Odutola stated that the fight began when Odeh walked in as his father was reprimanding Phillips.
Despite the parents’ efforts to stop the fight, the police boss revealed that Phillips grabbed an object and stabbed Odeh in the stomach, adding that the victim succumbed to his injuries on Monday at the hospital where he was taken for medical treatment in the community.
“Odeh was rushed to Kings Hospital for medical attention, but he succumbed to his injuries in the early hours of Monday, March 3.
“The deceased’s body has been taken to the General Hospital in Isara for an autopsy, while the suspect has been detained,” Odutola disclosed.
After Odeh’s death, Odutola noted that police operatives from the Isara Division launched a manhunt for Phillips and arrested him in Ipara Remo, a neighbouring community, where he had been hiding.
She added that the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department in Abeokuta for further investigation
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