A couple, Mba Moses and Florence Moses, have been arrested by Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command, in connection with the death of one 45-year-old Mark Kalu, whom they fought.
It was gathered that the deceased who has been battling for life since after the fight in October, succumed to death from injuries he sustained during the fight which occured at Osiele market, located in Odeda area, Ogun State.
Speaking on the arrest on Sunday, SP Omolola Odutola, the command’s spokesperson, said the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in the Odeda Divisional Police Station received a report of the incident at about
7:00 a.m, January 6, and swung into action, immediately.
She stated:
“The altercation took place in the market square in Osiele market, between the late Mark Kalu and a couple, Mba Moses, aged 50, and his wife, Florence, aged 40, leading to the death of Kalu.
“Efforts were initially made by the Babaloja of Osiele and the Igbo Community Leader to mediate and find amicable resolution, but these failed.
“However, the suspects have now been taken into custody for a preliminary investigation into the matter.
“The body of the deceased has been deposited at the mortuary of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Idi Aba, Ogun State, for autopsy.”