The Ondo State Police Command has arraigned a 23-year-old tailor, Faith Adeola, for allegedly stabbing a middle-aged man, Gbenga Olotu, to death with a knife over a missing stabilizer. The incident occurred on May 10, 2025, in the Ikese community, Oka-Akoko, Akoko North West area of the state.
According to reports, a dispute arose between Adeola and Olotu, who was described as his street brother, regarding the alleged theft of a stabilizer. During the altercation, it is claimed that the deceased, under the influence of hard drugs, attempted to stab Adeola and his wife with a knife. In the ensuing struggle, Adeola managed to wrest the knife from the deceased and subsequently stabbed him in the chest.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing the deceased bleeding and rushed him to the General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead by the attending physician. The matter was reported to the Oka-Akoko Police Division, which subsequently transferred the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Akure.
Adeola was arraigned before an Akure Magistrates' Court on one count of murder. The charge read, "Faith Adeola 'm', on May 10, 2025, at about 2:30, at Ikese community, Oka-Akoko, in the Ondo State Magisterial District, did unlawfully stab one Olotu Gbenga 'm' a.k.a. 'Zagazar' with a knife on his chest and also hit him with wood on his body, which resulted in his death." The defendant's plea was not taken, and the court ordered the remand of the defendant at the SCID, Akure, pending further proceedings.
The case has been adjourned till May 29 for the hearing of the application and ruling. The police are working to ensure that justice is served in this matter.

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