The Osun State Police Command has arrested a suspected drug addict, Abdulafeez Shorinmade in Iwo, after stabbing to death one Rofiyat Rasaki at Kajola area of the town.
Abdulafeez, who was alleged to have fled the scene after committing the crime also stabbed and injured another lady, Sawiyu Nasrup, at Soba Area in Iwo.
The Osun Police spokesperson Yemisi Opalola confirmed the incident.
Opalola said that the suspect attacked the victims with a pair of scissors.
She said; “At about 9:30pm at Kajola area, Iwo, one Abdulafeez Shorinmade of Feesu, Iwo, suspected to be under the influence of drugs armed himself with a pair of scissors and stabbed one Rofiyat Rasaki, a 20-year-old lady on the neck and she bled to death. The suspect fled the scene.’’
“On getting to Soba Compound, he equally stabbed another female by name Sawiyu Nasrup, aged 18-year-old, on her chin. The DPO and his team swiftly raced to the scene of the crime and the suspect was given a hot chase and was arrested.’’
“The injured person was rushed to the hospital where she was treated and discharged. The corpse of the second victim was taken to the general hospital.”