The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man, Dada Taiwo, for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend’s brother, Damilola Momoh, in the Agbado area of the state.
According to the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, the incident occurred during an argument over a borrowed phone, resulting in the victim being stabbed in the neck with a bottle.
The suspect’s girlfriend, Olaife Momoh, reported the incident to the Agbado Division, and the victim has been rushed to Overcomer Hospital in Agbado for medical treatment, while the police are currently investigating the matter, and the suspect is in custody.
The victim, Damilola Momoh
The said, “On the 21st of July, at about 2 a.m., a woman named Olaife Momoh, residing at 11 Sowemimo Street, Akera, Agbado, Ogun State, reported to the station that her boyfriend, Dada Taiwo of 34 Crossing Road, Agbado, aged 35, had a dispute with her elder brother, Damilola Momoh, aged 34, over a phone her brother had borrowed.
“During the argument, the suspect, armed with a bottle, stabbed her brother in the neck, causing severe injuries and profuse bleeding.”
Odutola warned against uncontrollable anger and advised young people to report any incidents to the nearest police station to avoid taking the law into their own hands.
“Uncontrollable anger can lead to a death sentence if, without caution, someone is killed,” Odutola added.
