By Emmanuel Onyedika
The Kwara State Police Command has commenced a full-scale investigation into the killing of a cocoa farmer, Mr. Azeez Garba, whose body was discovered on his farmland along the Owa-Onire axis, the boundary between Isanlu-Isin and Owu-Isin in Isin Local Government Area.
Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, condemned the killing, describing it as “cruel, senseless and unacceptable.” He directed the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to intensify efforts to identify and arrest those behind the attack.
According to police reports, Garba had left for his farm in the morning but failed to return home, prompting his family and local vigilantes to organise a search. His motorcycle was later found parked on the farm, while his lifeless body was discovered nearby with deep machete cuts.
The command confirmed that no suspect had been arrested as of Monday but assured residents that detectives were pursuing all leads to unravel the circumstances surrounding the murder. “The Commissioner of Police has ordered a comprehensive and discreet investigation into the gruesome murder,” the statement read.
The police also assured the bereaved family and residents of Isin LGA that justice would be served. “The Kwara State Police Command remains unwavering in its commitment to safeguarding lives and property across the state and will not relent until every person responsible for this reprehensible act is brought before the law,” the statement added.
The statement was signed by SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, Police Public Relations Officer, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police