Hoodlums in Ogun kill a man after reprimanding him for catching them stealing Shawarma.
The Ogun State Police have arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of a landlord, Akinola Agbede, in his residence in the Ajuwon area of Akute, a border town between Ogun and Lagos states. According to reports, the hoodlums committed the crime after Agbede reprimanded two suspects who were caught stealing shawarma at a shop close to his residence. A resident in the area, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, revealed that the two suspects were cautioned and released by elders in the community but allegedly mobilized the hoodlums to attack the deceased at his residence. Prior to the attack, the suspects had reportedly threatened to cut Agbede’s hand for hitting one of them when they were being paraded in the community for stealing shawarma. The police have assured the public that the suspects will be brought to justice.
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“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. 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.”
According to the residents of the area, Mr. Agbede was tragically attacked in his own home while he was with his family. The suspects and their accomplices forcefully entered his premises and subjected him to a brutal attack, using a machete. Shockingly, this violent act resulted in his untimely death, right before the eyes of his devastated wife.
“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. Agbede’s wife and children had been taken away from the house because of the shock of the incident. I can no longer visit the house also as blood was all over the crime scene.” the source said
The spokesperson of the state police command, Omolola Odutola, has confirmed the incident. She stated that three suspects have been apprehended in connection with the crime. The police command is actively conducting an investigation into the matter to gather more information and bring the perpetrators to justice.