Police operatives in Osun apprehended Abdulafeez Shorinmade, yesterday, for reportedly stabbing a 20-year-old girl to death at Feesu Iwo, Iwo LGA, Osun.
The spokesperson for the Osun police command, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the development through a statement on Friday in Osogbo, stating that the suspect also stabbed another 18-year-old girl on the chin before he was apprehended.
She said: “On Wednesday, at about 9:30 p.m., Abdulafeez Shorinmade of Feesu Iwo, suspected to be under the influence of drugs, armed himself with a pair of scissors and stabbed Rofiyat Rasaki, a 20-year-old, on her neck, leading to the victim bleeding to death.
“The suspect then fled the scene and on getting to Soba Compound, stabbed another female Sawiyu Nasrup, aged 18, on her chin.
“The Divisional Police Officer in Iwo and his team immediately raced to both scenes after receiving reports of the incidents, went after the suspect, and arrested him.”
Meanwhile, the injured girl was taken to the hospital where she was treated and discharged while the corpse of the second victim was taken to a general hospital for certification and preservation for autopsy.