Civil Defence Arrests Man Over Alleged Murder Of 60-year-old Technician In Kwara

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara State  have arrested one Soliu Olarewaju Mujeeb, 21, in connection with the alleged kidnap and murder of a 60-year-old technician, Mr Olarewaju Olusegun Afolabi, in Ilorin, the state capital.

The state commandant of NSCDC, Abbas Mohammed, disclosed this  yesterday while briefing journalists at the command’s  headquarters in Ilorin.

According to Mohammed, the victim reportedly left his residence on the 7th of June 2026 to inspect an electrical installation project but failed to return home, raising concern among family members.

He said that the matter was subsequently reported to the NSCDC Tracking Unit on the 11th of June 2026 after efforts to reach the victim proved abortive.

“Shortly after the victim’s disappearance, his family reportedly began receiving ransom demands of ₦2m from his mobile phone. The family later raised and paid ₦120,000 based on instructions from the caller.

“Following sustained intelligence-led investigation, including digital tracking and analysis of financial transactions linked to the victim’s account, operatives successfully traced and arrested the suspect.

“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and admitted knowing the deceased, whom he previously worked with as an assistant in electrical installation services. He further disclosed that a disagreement between them led to a personal grievance,” he added.

The  commandant stated that the suspect reportedly lured the victim to an uncompleted building located in the Kangile, Kunlende area in Ilorin under the guise of inspecting a new electrical project.

” He further confessed to attacking and killing the victim at the scene and subsequently dispossessing him of his mobile phone and SIM card, which were later used to contact the victim’s family for ransom.

“In the course of investigation, the suspect led operatives to the scene of the crime, where a shallow grave suspected to contain the remains of the victim was discovered. The victim’s mobile phone and SIM card were also recovered in his possession,” he said.

The commandant said  the suspect would be transferred to the appropriate security agency for further investigation.