Two people have been arrested for allegedly slitting the throat of a neighbour over a disagreement
The two suspects, Abdullateef Yakubu and Yakubu Olanrewaju, were arrested by the operatives of the Kwara State Police Command on 27th December 2023 at Shao Garage area, Ilorin, the state capital.
While narrating the incident, a source familiar with the matter told our correspondent that a brother of the victim, AbdulRazaq Babatunde, who was attracted by the shout of a resident, came out only to find his younger brother, Abubakar Babatunde, in a pool of blood, bleeding from the slit throat.
“He was subsequently rushed to the UITH (University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital) for medical attention,” the source added.
While confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, a DSP, said, “The incident occurred around 1:00 am on 27th of December, 2023, and that two persons were arrested in connection with the matter and had been taken to state CID for further investigation.