Kwara State Police Command’s detectives successfully recovered the severed head of the Okada rider, Rafiu Akao, who was k!lled by three ass@ilants.
Following the brutal mu*der, the head was dumped into a nearby stream, located in the Asunlere community of Oke-Oyi town in the Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State.
A statement from the spokesperson of the police command, DSP Ejire Adeyemi Toun in Ilorin, on Friday, revealed that “investigators at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Ilorin, recovered the dismembered remains of the late Rafiu Akao (M) 34yrs who was brutally murdered by Peter Samuel (M), Jeremiah Tiozinda (M), and Sunday Agbenke (M) on November 4, 2024.”
“All three suspects have confessed to the crime, with the motive to dispossess the late Rafiu of his commercial motorcycle.
“Sunday Agbenke gave out the phone contact of the motorcycle rider to Peter Samuel to lure him to an undisclosed location.
“While on their way, the rider was stopped that Peter Samuel wanted to ease himself, giving way for Jeremiah Tiozinda to hit him on the head with a stick.
“The rider fell off his motorcycle to the ground, he further struggled to escape but was eventually overpowered by Peter Samuel and Jeremiah Tiozinda.
“Peter Samuel brought out a cutlass and severed the head, while Jeremiah Tiozinda threw the dismembered part and cutlass into the stream dashing away with his motorcycle.”
The police reported that the noise from the crime was heard by a Vigilante on patrol, who initiated a pursuit, causing the suspects to abandon the motorcycle and flee into the bush.
“Unfortunately, the mobile phone of Peter Samuel fell off at the scene of crime, leading to their arrest by police detectives.
“The suspects will be arraigned in court as soon as investigations have been concluded,” the statement added.
Meanwhile, Commissioner of Police Victor Olaiya has reiterated his commitment to protecting the lives and properties of Kwarans and enforcing the daily restriction of movement for motorcycle and tricycle riders from 9pm to 6am.
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