Abeokuta, capital of Ogun state in western Nigeria has
witnessed yet another horror: the beheading of a 65- year old retired
magistrate, Mrs Olufunmilayo Timeyin by her domestic aide, simply identified as
David.
The tragedy happened at the Laderin Housing Estate, Kobape
Road, barely 48 hours after an insane police corporal killed seven people and
subsequently committed suicide in the same Abeokuta.
Road, barely 48 hours after an insane police corporal killed seven people and
subsequently committed suicide in the same Abeokuta.
A witness told journalists at the scene of the incident that
it happened at about 4:00. p.m. in the deceased’s house.
it happened at about 4:00. p.m. in the deceased’s house.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Timeyin, who
retired as a senior magistrate in the Ogun state judiciary, employed the
domestic aide about two months ago.
retired as a senior magistrate in the Ogun state judiciary, employed the
domestic aide about two months ago.
David who hails from Benue, was said to have been sacked and
arrested by the police after he allegedly stole jewellery, mobile phones and
some electronic gadgets, from his boss.
arrested by the police after he allegedly stole jewellery, mobile phones and
some electronic gadgets, from his boss.
He however, returned to the house Friday afternoon shortly
after regaining freedom from police custody and jumped the fence.
after regaining freedom from police custody and jumped the fence.
He was alleged to have deactivated the security alarm system
in the house and lurked in one corner, while an unsuspecting Timeyin returned
from an outing.
in the house and lurked in one corner, while an unsuspecting Timeyin returned
from an outing.
The witness said Timeyin packed her blue Toyota Camry car–
marked Lagos KIA 141 BU– outside the house, apparently planning to go out
again.
marked Lagos KIA 141 BU– outside the house, apparently planning to go out
again.
The source said that the domestic aide attacked Timeyin with
a machete immediately she opened her gate.
a machete immediately she opened her gate.
Timeyin’s son, identified as Olumide, who arrived the house
with his mother, raised an alarm that a thief was inside his mother’s house.
with his mother, raised an alarm that a thief was inside his mother’s house.
But, by the time neighbours came round, the retired magistrate
had been beheaded and his assailant and househelp had escaped into the bush.
had been beheaded and his assailant and househelp had escaped into the bush.
The suspect was, however, arrested by residents of the area
and handed over to the police.
and handed over to the police.
The Chief Judge of Ogun state, Justice Olatokunbo Olopade,
and the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftain Affairs, Chief Muyiwa
Oladipo, were part of important dignitaries who had visited the home of the
deceased as at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
and the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftain Affairs, Chief Muyiwa
Oladipo, were part of important dignitaries who had visited the home of the
deceased as at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
Though the state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa
Adejobi, could not be reached for comments, policemen from Kemta division of
Abeokuta were at the scene as the body was being moved to the morgue at about
8:00 p.m.
Adejobi, could not be reached for comments, policemen from Kemta division of
Abeokuta were at the scene as the body was being moved to the morgue at about
8:00 p.m.
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