The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the killing of six members of the same family by suspected assassins in a dawn attack at their home in Atiba area of Odogbolu, Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria.
Based on what was gathered, the victims, a father, mother and their children, were stabbed to death by yet unknown assailants.
The police authority however noted that the command has commenced investigation to unravel the mystery behind the murder.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, stated that the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, had immediately deployed operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and men from the Homicide section to the area.
The Force spokesman gave the assurance that the command would unmask the suspected killers in due course.
“We are profiling the identity of the killer. The CP has deployed men of FSARS, Divisional Police Officers in the area and the bordering towns as well as other policemen to the scene.
“Preliminary investigation is ongoing to unravel the mystery behind the killing which happened over night. We assure members of the public that the suspects will be apprehended and brought to book” he stated.
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