Tuesday, October 13, 2026 - The police in Oyo State have arrested a middle-aged man
named Kingsley Odo, who allegedly travelled from Anambra state to Ibadan, Oyo
State to avenge the de@th of his brother.
The suspect was apprehended during a routine stop-and-search
of a commercial bus. along ife road
When interrogated, Kingsley said sometime back, his brother,
who is a student in Awka, the Anambra State capital, was murdered and that
shortly after the sad incident, their mum also passed away. Kingsley, who
confessed to be a member of the Vikings confraternity, said he vowed to avenge
the de@th of his brother. He said last month, he got wind that the alleged
killer of his brother was residing in Ile-Ife.
Acting on the information, Kingsley travelled from Anambra
and was heading to the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife to attack his
brother's alleged murderer who is said to be residing in the school premises.
Luck, however, ran out on him when the police, during a stop-and-search
exercise, discovered a cut-to-size pistol and a cartridge on him. He claimed he
purchased the pistol from a farmer for N20, 0000.
Kingsley was arrested and then confessed to coming to the state to carry out the crime.
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