One Akinola Agbede, a landlord, has been grisly murdered by hoodlums after a face off.
The hoodlums reportedly stormed his residence in the Ajuwon area of Akute, a town in Ogun that borders Lagos states.
It’s gathered that the hoodlums killed Agbede after the deceased chastised two suspects who were nabbed for stealing shawarma at a shop close to his residence.
Narrating what transpired, a resident of the area who spoke in confidence with newsmen for security reasons, said that the two suspects, after being cautioned and released by elders in the community, allegedly mobilised the hoodlums to attack the deceased at his residence.
“We were told one of the boys stole shawarma. When the boy stole the shawarma, some elders in the area caught him and his accomplice and paraded them in the area. They were made to kneel down and given some other punishments” Punch quoted him as saying.
“When Agbede came around, he wondered why the suspects, whose ages were between 21 and 25, would be stealing. He asked why they decided to be stealing at such a young age and hit one of them with his hand. He later left the place and the elders in the community released the suspects afterwards.
“But after some time, one of the boys (suspects) told Agbede that they would cut the hand he used in hitting them. A day before they attacked Agbede at his house, the suspects used dangerous weapons including broken bottles to chase him in the area.”
The source, however, stated that Agbede was at home with his family members when the suspects and their accomplices invaded the premises and used a machete to hack him to death in front of his wife, (name).
He said, “Agbede was stabbed to death with a machete at midnight on June 8. The hoodlums were later arrested by policemen attached to the Ajuwon Police Station.
“It was a sad experience for his family because he was already planning to travel abroad with his wife and children. Because their visas were even ready, he sold his house; he collected N10m and had a balance of N1.5m”
The tragic incident has thrown the family into mourning with his wife and children moved out of their home.
The source, while demanding justice for the slain landlord, said the hoodlums were fond of terrorising residents and business owners in the community, adding that after the attack, the suspects, alongside their accomplices, robbed a shop in the area.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident, he said three suspects had been arrested.
The PPRO said, “When the suspects got to Agbede’s house, they were demanding his travel documents and money. He did not give them and they killed him and ran away. Three of the boys have been arrested. The case is with the State Criminal Investigation Department.”