The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspect, identified as Johnson Daniel, for allegedly stabbing an 18-year-old boy, Ariyo Timilehin, to death in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of the state.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
Jimoh said preliminary investigations revealed that the victim was allegedly stabbed during an argument with the suspect.
“The command has confirmed the arrest of a suspect in connection with the alleged murder of Ariyo Amos Timilehin following a violent altercation in Owo,” Jimoh said.
According to him, the victim was immediately rushed to the Federal Medical Centre in Owo for medical attention, where a doctor confirmed him dead on arrival.
Police detectives who visited the scene of the incident reportedly recovered the knife suspected to have been used in the attack, while the suspect was later apprehended.
“The case has since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation,” Jimoh added.
The police spokesperson said the command sympathised with the family of the deceased and urged members of the public to avoid violence while resolving disputes.
Meanwhile, sources in the community disclosed that the victim and the suspect were close friends who were often seen together in their neighbourhood before the tragic incident.
Authorities said investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the altercation that led to the fatal stabbing.
