A gang in the Ketu area of Lagos State
has tortured to death a 68-year-old man,
Nasirudeen Ajawesola, for allegedly
hitting a resident of the area with a
fetish ring.
It was gathered that the resident, who
could not be identified as of press time,
subsequently fell unconscious. The
incident happened on Osokoya Street,
Ketu.The police were, however, able to
apprehend a member of the group,
Abiola Ogunmola, who was the elder
brother of the resident.
Punch Metro gathered that on the fateful
day, the deceased’s first son, a
vulcaniser, had ran home to call his
father to report that he was being forced
to participate in a community work
going on in the area.
When Ajawesola arrived at the scene, an
argument was said to have started,
which led to a fight.
In the ensuing confusion, Ajawesola
allegedly slapped the brother of the
suspect with a fetish ring.
The victim was said to have fallen down
and became unconscious.
Our correspondent was told that the
suspect insisted that Ajawesola must
revive his brother, and when he could
not, Ogunmola and his gang took him
into custody.
They were said to have tortured him to
death.Policemen from the Ketu division
were, however, able to apprehend only
30-year-old Ogunmola, while other
members of the gang fled.
The police said he confessed to the
crime, though no exhibit was recovered
from him.
He was arraigned on Thursday before
the Ebute Meta Magistrate’s court on two
counts of murder.
