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| Alleged Killer |
A
40-year-old man, Lukman Jimoh, aka Oyeolorun, has been arrested by the Lagos
State Police Command for allegedly killing his bosom friend, Remi Oloyede, aka Ora.
Jimoh
reportedly cut off Oloyede’s ears and stabbed him in the neck and eyes during a
fight on Monday on Adedoja Street, Mushin.
Residents
were said to have stayed away from the duo because they both wielded bottles.
Oloyede
died on the spot after losing much blood, while his corpse was deposited in a
morgue in the state.
Jimoh,
who after the incident was taken to a clinic for medical attention due to the
injuries he also sustained, was later arrested by policemen from the Alakara
division.
It was gathered that the
men fought over the claim by the deceased that his friend betrayed him by
sleeping with his wife.
A
resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the two men had been
friends for a long time.
She
said, “Oyeolorun (Jimoh) and Ora (Oloyede) have
been friends for a long time now. They were both living on this street before
Oyeolorun relocated to Sango, Ogun State, where he is staying with his family.
“But
about three years ago, Oyeolorun allegedly had sexual relation with Ora’s wife and he was very angry about it. From that time,
he started looking for a way to get back at him for betraying him.
“To
get even, he slept with Oyeolorun’s first wife, but Oyeolorun had already
divorced the woman. Ora was still angry
and seeking opportunity for a revenge.”
Another
resident, Bunmi Osunde, said the two friends started having clashes over minor
issues.
He
said the last straw that broke the camel’s back was an issue over a handset.
Osunde
explained that a resident had bought a handset from Oloyede for N1, 500 and
when the buyer tried to operate it, it was faulty.
After
the 38-year-old reportedly refused to refund the money, the buyer was said to
have approached Jimoh to intervene.
He
said, “Jimoh asked him to refund a part of the money if he could not return the
whole sum, but he refused. He said even if anybody would talk to him, it could
not be a man that slept with his wife.”
It
was learnt that during an argument that ensued, the deceased broke a bottle,
picked a splinter and extended another to the suspect, challenging him to a
duel.
Jimoh,
who reportedly hesitated, was said to have been compelled to strike back after
the deceased attacked him.
A
community member, Adewale Baloye, said people did not intervene because the duo
were notorious for such fights.
He
said, “It was around 2pm that I got a call that the men were fighting. When I
got there, I saw a mammoth crowd on the street. I saw Ora (Oloyede) on the ground, in a pool of blood. His ears
had been cut off and his eyes were gone.
“I
quickly called a community leader and I was informed that the police were on
their way.
People took Ora in a tricycle to
the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, but the doctors turned them back at the
gate, saying it was too late. They just brought back his corpse to the area and
from there he was taken to a mortuary.
“The
police then went to our local clinic, where Oyeolorun (Jimoh) was receiving
treatment and arrested him.”
The
Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident,
adding that investigations were ongoing.
She
said, “The scene of the incident has been visited and the suspect arrested. The
corpse was deposited at the Mainland Hospital morgue, Yaba. Investigations are
ongoing.”
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