Four suspects allegedly linked to the killing of a filling station manager in Ikire, Osun State, were on Sunday arrested by members of the Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Service.
A source in Ikire, who spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons, said that one of the suspects was trailed to Ako Area of the town around 11pm on Saturday where he was eventually nabbed by the hunters.
The source further said after he was arrested, during interrogation, he listed five others who were allegedly involved in the attack on the filing station manager called Adigun.
“Apart from …, out of 5 others that he mentioned as part of the killing, 3 were arrested before daybreak on Sunday by the hunters and they were immediately handed over to the police in Ikire,” the source said.
The first suspect, in a video clip recorded while being interrogated by the hunters after his arrest, said the deceased was hit with a tool on the head during the attack on his filling station.
Osun state Police Command Spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the arrest, adding that “more arrests have been made. We will soon make public our findings.”
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