The suspect had engaged in 'hand-to-hand combat' with the deceased on March 20, 2025, over a minor issue that reportedly led to the death.
In this file photo, a police officer hold bunch of handcuffs at SARS headqurters in Abuja on October 3rd, 2020 PHOTO: Sodiq Adelakun/Channels TVKwara State Police Command has launched a manhunt for one Omotosho Jimoh of Elekoyangan area, Oke-Suna, Ilorin, the state capital, over the death of his neighbour, Usman Abubakar.The suspect had engaged in “hand-to-hand combat” with the deceased on March 20, 2024, over a minor issue that reportedly led to Abubakar’s death.
The spokesperson of the Kwara Police Command, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, said preliminary investigation has started into the matter.“The Kwara State Police Command is saddened to report a tragic incident of culpable homicide which occurred on March 20, 2024, in Ilorin
“It was reported that on the same day around 19:30hrs, Usman engaged in a hand-to-hand combat with one Omotosho Jimoh of Elekoyangan Area, Oke-Suna, Ilorin, over a minor issue.“Tragically, during the altercation, Usman Abubakar slumped and was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead by a medical personnel.
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