Security guard killed 40-year-old in Osun: Police
The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a 40-year-old man, Mohammed Badmus, by a security guard in the Okinni area of the state.
This is contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Yemisi Opalola, on Saturday in Osogbo.
Ms Opalola said the security guard shot the victim with a Dane gun, and he died instantly.
She said the case was reported at the Dada Estate Divisional Police Headquarters by Babatunde Olumide, the chairman of Ibuowo Estate in Okinni.
The police spokesperson said the suspect had been arrested and the gun recovered from him, adding that the victim’s body had been deposited at a mortuary.
She said that the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigations.
(NAN)
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