Three suspected armed robbers were arrested by police for breaking into the home of Mohammed Usman and expropriating N800,000 from him at Oorsha Fulani camp, Ilorin.
State police spokesman SP Ajayi Okasanmi made the announcement in a statement on Friday in the state capital, Ilorin.
Okasanmi said Usman and his wife were viciously attacked by the suspects; Mohammed Bello, Mohamed Bello and Abubakar Mohammed with multiple matchete cuts on the head and body.
According to PPRO, the gunmen stormed Uman’s home after receiving a tip from his neighbor Abubakar Mohammed that he had sold his cows worth N800,000 earlier in the day.
“This information prompted the gunmen to carry out the deadly attack on the victims, after which the proceeds of the cows sold were confiscated and the suspects disappeared into the bush,” Okasanmi said.
He said Tuesday Police Commissioner Assayomo then ordered a discreet investigation into the attack.
“The investigation yielded positive results as the Commando’s tactical teams, in conjunction with vigilantes and local hunters, began a relentless brush combing, which resulted in the arrests of Mohammed Bello, Mohamed Bello and Abubakar Mohammed.”
Okasanmi said the suspects confessed to the crime during interrogation and took investigators to their armory, where an AK-47 rifle, a locally-made pistol and a mask were found.
“Efforts are still underway to arrest the leader of the gang, who is still at large,” the statement said.
He added that the suspects would be brought to justice once the investigation was complete.
