Love Affair Turns Sour In Ondo As Hunter Shoots Rival

By Ayodele Oni

It was a case of a pot calling kettle black when a 38 years old hunter in Ondo state, Ajegba Joseph shot at his rival at their female partner’s house in Akure.

He is now a guest of Ondo State Police Command following his arrest and subsequent detention.

He was among suspects paraded in Akure by the State Police Command on Tuesday.

The commissioner of police, Abayomi Oladipo stated that the hunter who is having an affair with a woman, a divorcee, went to visit her on the fateful day.

“On the 23rd of August, 2024 at about 2300hrs, a case of Attempted Murder was reported to the Police, the victim went to his friend who is a divorcee in her house.

“One, Ajegba Joseph ‘m’, an hunter aged 38 years who is also having an affair with the woman went to visit her on the same day in possession of an unlicensed single barrel gun.

“However, upon sighting the victim with the woman in bed, the suspect shot the victim through the window side.

“The suspect was arrested and the barrel gun recovered with an expended cartridge, while the victim rescued by the Police is currently recuperating at the hospital.”

Also paraded was 17-year-old Philip Emmanuel, a domestic staff of an Akure based caterer who allegedly participated in her killing.

According to him, “On the afternoon of July 28, 2024, officers at the Oda Division police Headquarters received an unsettling report.

“A foul odor had been noticed coming from the apartment of Mrs. Adene Iyabode Deborah, a well-known caterer who had not been seen in days.

“Officers rushed to the scene, where they discovered a grim sight—the mutilated body of Mrs. Deborah on her bed. Nearby, a blood-stained machete and a mobile phone hinted at the violence that had taken place.

“This tragic incident was quickly escalated to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID). Through painstaking investigative works and technical intelligence, our officers arrested 17-year-old Philip Emmanuel, a trusted employee of the deceased.

“In a shocking confession, Emmanuel revealed that he had conspired with Mrs. Deborah’s driver to kill her. The driver, eager to start a “yahoo” business, suggested they steal her ATM card, having overheard that a large sum of money was soon to be deposited into her account.

“On July 25, 2024, Emmanuel and the driver carried out their horrific plan. After lurking around till the unsuspecting woman fell asleep, they brutally attacked her, stole her ATM card, and withdrew a total of Sixty Thousand Naira (₦60,000). The driver remains at large, and efforts to apprehend him are ongoing.”

Others paraded include armed robbery suspects, a receiver of stolen items, a female suspect that produces fake vehicle particulars,

As member of Neo Black Movement (Aiye Confraternity) that specializes in motorcycle theft, and those with unlawful possession of firearms.