By Ayodeji Dedeigbo
Two fake deserted soldiers have been arrested in connection with the murder of a police sergeant in Ilemba Hausa.
One of the suspects, Kehinde Elijah, 45, has been wanted for violent crimes.
Four pairs of military fatigues were recovered from his apartment, Ibiyeye Street, Whitehouse bus stop, Okokomaiko, while claiming to have deserted the military in 2015 when he was deployed to the North east to fight insurgency.
The second suspect, Ezeh Frank Joseph, arrested in his apartment, Imude Pako Area, Era road, Ajangbadi.
Ezeh claimed to have deserted the military while undergoing basic military training.
The duo was arrested in connection to the shooting and killing of a Police Sergeant, Onalaja Onajide, attached to Ilemba Hausa Division.
Blackboxnigeria gathered that on May 10, 2020, unknown gunmen fired gunshots at the Divisional Police Officer, Ilemba Hausa and the Station Guard, Sergeant Onalaja Onajide.
The DPO however survived the gun shots but the station guard died from the pellets’ wounds.
