Police in Ondo State have arrested a suspect for allegedly stabbing an 18-year-old boy to death during an argument in Owo, with the case now transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department.
The Nigeria Police Force in Ondo State has arrested a suspect for allegedly stabbing an 18-year-old boy, Ariyo Amos Timilehin, to death in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of the state.
The command’s spokesperson, Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Akure.
According to Jimoh, the suspect, Johnson Daniel, allegedly stabbed the victim during a heated argument between the two.
“The command has confirmed the arrest of a suspect in connection with the alleged murder of Ariyo Amos Timilehin following a violent altercation in Owo on March 6, 2026,” Jimoh said.
He explained that the victim was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, where he was confirmed dead on arrival by a medical doctor.
Police detectives who visited the scene recovered the knife suspected to have been used in the attack.
Jimoh added that the suspect had been taken into custody, while the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.
The police spokesperson said the command sympathised with the family of the deceased and urged members of the public to avoid resorting to violence in resolving disputes.
He noted that the victim and the suspect were known to be close friends who were often seen together in their neighbourhood.
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