Police have arrested five suspects over the alleged attempted murder of a resident and disturbance of public peace in Ipara Community, Ogun State.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 11:30 p.m. on July 18 after the Baale of Ipara Community, Chief Bolaji Olabode, reported that a group of youths had been causing unrest and attacked one Joel Olabide with a cutlass.

Acting on the report, a team of police officers was immediately deployed to the scene, where they arrested five suspects identified as Odunayo Afolabi, 17; Biola Bamgbose, 37; Michael Kosoko, 32; Aina Amos Edun, 32; and Kehinde Omolade, 22. Other suspects reportedly fled before the arrival of the police.

The victim was rescued and rushed to a hospital for treatment, while normalcy has since been restored to the community.

Police said efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects, while investigation into the incident is in progress. (Zagazola)