Nigerian Journalist Killed in Robbery | 3 Suspects Detained

By: Victor Ulasi, Nigeria

The Lagos State Police Command has reported to have arrested three suspects involved in the death of Mr. Bayo Ohu the former political editor of The Guardian Newspapers of Nigeria. The incident occurred at his residence in Lagos State, Nigeria on Monday.

The Police investigation revealed that the journalist was killed during the commission of  home invasion style robbery. The suspects then attempted to cover their tracks by making the scene look like a paid job and not just an armed robbery.

The police detained a total of eleven suspects; further questioning revealed the names of three additional suspects. The three were located and arrested.

During the investigation, Mr. Bayo Ohu call logs were examined revealing additional clues aiding in their apprehension of the three suspects.

The police command in press conference gave the name of the three suspects who are involved in the murder of the journalist; Dada Yemi Adesanya, Ganiu Suleman and Idris Balogun.

According to the police, the three suspects were actively involved in the robbery that led to the death of the late journalist, the police claimed that the three suspects deliberately pulled the trigger and killed Bayo Ohu. However, the three suspects given the opportunity to speak said the death of the journalist was an accident as they had no intention of killing but just a robbery gone badly.

The police are now stating that the three suspects arrested were not actually members of the group that entered the victim’s home but, were recipients of the stolen goods from the crime scene.

The state police issued a statement that the suspects would soon be arraigned in a court of law on charges of conspiracy, armed robbery and murder.

All suspects presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law

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