Police arrests mad man who hacked pupils to death in Ogun

The Ogun police command has arrested the suspected lunatic who hacked to death two pupils of St. John’s Anglican School, Agodo in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the state.

The suspect had on Monday stormed the primary school at break time and hacked two pupils to death. He, however, fled the scene immediately after he carried out the gruesome act.

In a statement released Wednesday, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the State Police Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed that Adebisi has been arrested through the combined efforts of policemen attached to Ogbere Area Command, led by ACP Makinde Kayode and local hunters.

“In compliance with the CP’s order, the Area Commander mobilized policemen and local hunters for the manhunt of the suspect.

“Their efforts paid off in the early hours of today (Wednesday), when the suspect was seen in a bush around the community. While they wanted to arrest him, the suspect who was brandishing a sharp cutlass, attacked them, consequent upon which he was shot and injured on the leg. He has been taken to hospital for medical treatment.

“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, has directed that the case be transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for proper investigation,” Oyeyemi said.

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