In connection with the demise of 45-year-old Mark Kalu, a man and his wife, Moses Mba and Florence, have been taken into custody by the Ogun State Police Command.
An altercation between the couple and the deceased at Osiele market in Odeda Local Government Area of the state on October 8, 2023 resulted in injuries sustained by Kalu, ultimately leading to his death on Saturday.
SP Omolola Odutola, the PPRO of the state police command, disclosed this in a statement released to the press on Saturday night.
The statement mentioned that, “The Divisional Police Officer in Odeda in Abeokuta have received a report of a death incident, that one Mark Kalu, aged 45 years old, died today, January 6th, 2023, at about 0700hrs.
“It was alleged that the deceased sustained injuries during a fight that occurred on October 8, 2023, at Osiele market. The altercation took place in the market square between the late Mark Kalu and a couple, Moses Mba, aged 50 years old, and his wife, Florence Moses, aged 40 years old, leading to the death of Kalu.
“Efforts were made by the Babaloja of Osiele and the Igbo community leader to mediate and find a peaceful resolution.
“However, the suspects have now been taken into custody to facilitate a preliminary investigation into the incident. The body of the deceased has been deposited at the Federal Medical Center in Idi Aba for autopsy.”
It was also revealed that a year ago, a couple, Taiwo Olutufese Ajalorun and Salawa Oyenusi Ajalorun, along with six others, were apprehended by the Ogun State Police Command for their involvement in the kidnapping, murder, and dismemberment of a 26-year-old mother of two, Oyindamola Adeyemi.
Abimbola Oyeyemi, the command spokesman, made this known in a statement issued to the press in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.
According to Oyeyemi, the suspects were arrested following a report by Ojo Omolara, a neighbor of the deceased, who reported that Oyindamola Adeyemi had left home on the morning of December 28, 2022.
