The assailants, who were suspected to be Aiye Confraternity
members, stormed the area on Monday, last week and attacked the
late Adebayo, inflicting machete cuts on his head before pushing
him into a lagoon.
members, stormed the area on Monday, last week and attacked the
late Adebayo, inflicting machete cuts on his head before pushing
him into a lagoon.
His corpse was said to have been swept by the current, making it
difficult for his relatives to find it.
It was learnt that eventually, his remains were recovered from the
Oworonshoki area of the state two days later by fishermen
employed by his relatives.
His elder brother, Moruf Adebayo, explained that they were still
reveling in the hangover from the Sallah break when they were
attacked.
Oworonshoki area of the state two days later by fishermen
employed by his relatives.
His elder brother, Moruf Adebayo, explained that they were still
reveling in the hangover from the Sallah break when they were
attacked.
He said, “It was three days after Sallah and we were having fun. One of
us was singing, while the rest of us danced and joked.
“I went to the toilet, came back and saw some boys- about four of
them- wielding cutlasses, bottles, sticks and all forms of weapons.
us was singing, while the rest of us danced and joked.
“I went to the toilet, came back and saw some boys- about four of
them- wielding cutlasses, bottles, sticks and all forms of weapons.
“They started attacking people and we all took to our heels. But my
brother could not make it as they pinned him down and hacked his
head before pushing him into the water.
“I had planned to travel with my brother to Osogbo for a festival and
had also given him N58, 000 to keep for me in preparation for the trip
when they killed him.”
brother could not make it as they pinned him down and hacked his
head before pushing him into the water.
“I had planned to travel with my brother to Osogbo for a festival and
had also given him N58, 000 to keep for me in preparation for the trip
when they killed him.”
Another resident, Kayode Fafunke, said the gang came from Obanta
Street, a neighbouring community.
He said, “When the dust had settled, we didn’t know what had
happened to Sikiru. But when we didn’t see him, we asked around and
somebody said he saw the men cutting somebody with cutlasses and
pushing him into the waters.
Street, a neighbouring community.
He said, “When the dust had settled, we didn’t know what had
happened to Sikiru. But when we didn’t see him, we asked around and
somebody said he saw the men cutting somebody with cutlasses and
pushing him into the waters.
“His relatives from Osogbo came around and we hired fishermen and
paid them to help us look for him.
“It was around 2pm that they called us that they had found his bloated
body.”
The case was said to have been reported at the Ketu Police Division as
police officers came around to take pictures of the corpse and take
statements from residents.
paid them to help us look for him.
“It was around 2pm that they called us that they had found his bloated
body.”
The case was said to have been reported at the Ketu Police Division as
police officers came around to take pictures of the corpse and take
statements from residents.
A source in the area identified members of the gang to include Yoko,
Sketel, Raphael, Joshua and Omo, all resident of Obanta Street.
It was gathered that it was the third time this year that such an attack
would happen as security operatives had not been able to handle the
crisis.
Sketel, Raphael, Joshua and Omo, all resident of Obanta Street.
It was gathered that it was the third time this year that such an attack
would happen as security operatives had not been able to handle the
crisis.
A commercial driver, Ibrahim Oladepo, told our correspondent the gang
members were always clashing with another gang identified as Agiliti
boys.
members were always clashing with another gang identified as Agiliti
boys.
“It’s unfortunate that we cannot sleep with our eyes closed in this area.
This is becoming too much and I believe if the government want to help
us, they know what to do to rid this area of cultists. We need urgent
intervention.
This is becoming too much and I believe if the government want to help
us, they know what to do to rid this area of cultists. We need urgent
intervention.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, said, “Five
suspects have been arrested and the matter transferred to the State
Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba.”
suspects have been arrested and the matter transferred to the State
Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba.”
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