The Police Command in Ondo State has arrested a suspect, Johnson Daniel, for allegedly stabbing an 18-year-old boy, Ariyo Timilehin, to death in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of the state.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Akure, the state capital.
Jimoh said preliminary investigations indicated that the victim was allegedly stabbed during an argument with the suspect.
“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,” he said.
According to him, the victim was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, where a medical doctor confirmed him dead on arrival.
Jimoh added that police detectives visited the scene of the incident and recovered the knife suspected to have been used in the attack, while the suspect was subsequently arrested.
“The case has since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation,” he said.
The police spokesperson said the command commiserated with the family of the deceased and urged members of the public to avoid violence in resolving disputes.
Meanwhile, the News Agency of Nigeria gathered that the victim and the suspect were known to be close friends and were frequently seen together around their neighbourhood.
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