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Lasisi Kabir Iyanda, an assistant inspector of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has been arrested for the murder of 32-year-old teacher, Kamaldeen Muritala.

Iyanda, who is currently in police custody, allegedly stabbed Muritala, a teacher attached to Titilope Islamic Comprehensive High School, to death on June 27, 2014 in Osun state.

Police spokesman, Frank Mba, said on Sunday that preliminary inquiry by police detectives form Osun police command revealed that the victim died at Baptist Hospital Ejigbo from complications arising from the fatal stab wounds inflicted on his neck with a jack knife by the NSCDC officer during an argument near the entrance of an examination hall where National Examination Council (NECO) examination was taking place.

“Following the demise of the deceased Islamic teacher, students of the school attempted to raze down office structures belonging to the NSCDC as well as those of other government establishments in the area, but the timely intervention of the Police prevented further breakdown of law and order,” he said.

“Meanwhile, the police high command has commended the officers and men of Osun State Police Command for their timely intervention, which helped to rescue the 30-year-old suspect concerned as well as other property and whittle down what otherwise might have turned into a major catastrophe.”

Mba urged citizens never to take laws into their own hands no matter the provocation, promising that justice would be served in this case.