Police commissioner Tuesday Assayomo has directed that perpetrators of the killing that occurred at Oja Gboro area of Ilorin on Monday evening be arrested and prosecuted.

This is contained in a statement by the police command’s spokesman Okasanmi Ajayi on Monday in Ilorin.

According to him, the order by the police commissioner followed the killing by suspected cultists at Oja Gboro Junction, Ilorin, on Monday.

“A sound of gunshot prompted the racing of policemen on surveillance patrol to the scene of the sound. At the scene, a body of an unidentified adult was found lying in the pool of his blood, and a gunshot injury to his head was observed. The victim was quickly rushed to UITH,” explained the police statement.

It added, “He was confirmed dead after an examination by the doctor on duty. In a bid to identify the victim, a search on his body was conducted. Nothing was found in his pockets to identify him except some weeds suspected to be Indian hemp.”

The body had been deposited at the UITH mortuary for autopsy.

“Meanwhile, an aggressive manhunt for the culprit(s) has commenced as ordered by the commissioner of police,” the statement further noted. “The commissioner of police advises parents and guidance to monitor and warn their children and wards to avoid acts that could truncate their future, as anybody arrested for any act of criminality will be made to suffer the consequences.”

(NAN)