Nigeria, Aug. 1 -- The police in Ogun state have arrested a 40-year-old-man, Michael Salako, for allegedly beating a motorcyclist to death in the Lafenwa area of Abeokuta last Wednesday.

This was contained in a statement released on Sunday by Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Ogun police spokesperson.

Mr Salako was arrested on July 28 after fighting with the motorcyclist, during which he gave up the ghost, the police said.

"The suspect was arrested following a distress call received by the DPO Lafenwa Divisional Headquarters, at about 12 noon, that an Okada rider has been beaten to death at Sanni Street, Lafenwa, Abeokuta.

"Upon the distress call, the DPO CSP Samuel Aladegoroye, mobilised his men and moved to the scene where the suspect was promp...