CENTUS NWEZE ReportingÂ
For Michael Olalere, a police sergeant in Ilorin, hate has indeed proven to be a closer kin to love after he took his official firearm to a yet to be identified lady, killing her and himself afterwards early Thursday morning.
Police account say that the event happened as early as 08:05 at Agba Dam area in Ilorin, the state capital of Kwara.
“Information reached the command that a man in police uniform later identified by his uniform and name tag as F/NO 497093 Sergeant Olalere Michael “M,” later known to be attached to 15 PMF, Ilorin went to Chapel of Redemption, Agba Dam housing estate in Ilorin and shot and killed a yet-to-be-identified lady, then shot himself in the head and died,” explained Ajayi Okasanmi, police spokesman in Ilorin.
According to police account, the police deployed to the area at the insistence of Commissioner of Police for Kwara State, CP Paul Odama.
The team of policemen and detectives the scene took the corpses from the scene and deposited them at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital.
“The command wishes to state clearly that the deadly incident was an aftermath of love gone sour.
“Meanwhile, investigation of this unfortunate incident is in progress, and the report of the investigation will be made public as soon as it is ready,” Okasanmi said.