By Christopher Oji
A jealous man, 30, may be facing attempted murder for allegedly shooting his younger sister’s boyfriend in Ogun State.
The suspect, Michael, who was arrested by Ogun State Police Command, told investigators that he had warned the victim, Tobi Olabisi, to stop having a love affair with his younger sister, but he wouldn’t listen.
He said that to make the matter worse, the lover boy had the courage to come to sleep with her sister in her room.
A senior police officer, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, as he was not supposed to speak with the press, said, “the suspect is very lucky that the victim didn’t die, he would have faced a murder charge.
But the victim survived the attack, so as it is, the suspect will be facing an attempted murder charge. But, let him pray harder that the victim doesn’t die.”
The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said: “The suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Idiroko Divisional Headquarters by one Alpha Akeem, a community leader in Ihunbo town, who came to the station with the injured victim, and reported that the suspect, who has been warning the victim to stop having love affair with his younger sister, fired a gunshot at him, but the victim narrowly escaped death.
“Upon the report, DPO Idiroko division, CSP Ayo Akinsowon, quickly mobilised detectives to go after the suspect, and he was subsequently arrested. On interrogation, the suspect claimed to have warned the victim to desist from dating his younger sister, but he refused to heed to his warnings.
“On the fateful day, the suspect got information that the victim was sleeping in his sister’s room, and he went there with a dane gun.
“On getting there, the victim jumped out from the window to escape the likely consequence when he was shot by the suspect.
“The victim was quickly rushed to the General Hospital, Idiroko, where he is currently responding to treatment.”
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and possible prosecution.”