Two persons have been arrested by the police in Lagos State over the
killing of a retired army general, Brigadier General Umai Jabil
Uwurigbe (rtd), and an attempt to murder his wife, Mrs. Uwurigbe, in
their apartment at Badagry area of Lagos State.
The suspect, who were identified as Samuel Sosu (38) and Sosube
Abiodun (23), were apprehended recently by homicide operatives from
State Criminal Investigations Department, Panti Yaba, Lagos.
Vanguard gathered that the duo, who were working for the General in
his farmland, absconded after they allegedly perpetrated the act on
Tuesday, September 20, 2011.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Samuel Jinadu, who paraded
the suspects, yesterday, said the general was macheted to death after
the suspects and one other attacked him in his apartment at his
residence at Iragon Village, along Ado-Odo Road, Morogbo, Badagry.
According to him, “while they were killing the General, his wife saw them and recognised them and consequently attacked her.
”The wife of the deceased was able to identify the suspects and Sosu
was immediately arrested while Sosube was arrested a month later in Ogun
State. However, one suspect is still at large.”
Jinadu noted that the suspects were citizens of Benin Republic
residing in Nigeria illegally, adding that the case would soon be
transferred to court.
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