Police operatives in Ogun state have arrested a 32-year-old fashion designer, Omowumi Oyapitan for allegedly st#bing one Mohammed Ahmed, 30, to d#ath in Onipanu area of the state.
It was gathered that the unfortunate incident occurred on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at an hotel in the area.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement said the suspect was arrested following a distress call received by the police at Onipanu divisional headquarters from one Stephen Udo, who reported that an argument ensued between two of his guests in his hotel, and in the process, one of them broke a bottle and used it to st#b the other in the neck.
“Upon the distress call, the DPO Onipanu division, CSP Bamidele job, quickly mobilized his men and moved to the scene where the victim was met in the pool of his own blood. The suspect was promptly arrested, while the victim was rushed to state hospital ota, where he was confirmed d#ad by the doctor on duty.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim, who has been in the hotel since Monday, December 27, 2021, was hiding there after stealing the sum of N600,000 belonging to his boss at an hotel where he was working as bartender.
It was further gathered that he used part of the stolen money to lodge some of his friends, and that he had altercation with one of those he lodged in the hotel because he accused him of stealing part of his money, the accusation led to hot exchange of words between them.
The suspect, who claimed to know the other boy in their street intervened and the deceased who was not pleased with her intervention gave her a fist bl#w in the mouth and in retaliation, she broke a bottle and used it to st#b the deceased on his neck.”