The police in Ogun State are on the trail of a
man alleged to have murdered his friend,
Idris Alaba, and abandoned his mutilated
corpse at an uncompleted building in the
Makun, Sagamu area of the state.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the fleeing suspect
was a member of a vigilance group in Ibafo,
Owode Local Government Area, which the
deceased, aged 47, headed until his death.
John and Alaba had reportedly left for Makun
on May 3, 2015 to guard a facility, but the
former did not return to his house on Ajumobi
Street, creating anxiety in his family.
It was gathered that the father of four was
reported missing at the Ibafo Police Station.
A resident of Ajumobi, Boye Ajayi, told our
correspondent that John’s children gave them
a clue that led to the recovery of Alaba’s
corpse. He added that his eyes had been
gouged.
He said, “Everybody became worried when it
was 10pm and Baba Ruka (Alaba) had not
come back home that Sunday. None of his
family members were around when he and
John left. But we knew he and John were close
friends. The following day, when we went to
John’s house, his two sons had packed their
luggage. They told us they heard their father
saying he was going to Makun with Baba
Ruka.
“Other members of the vigilance group
confirmed that there was a facility that the
duo guard in Makun. We took the children to
the police station and headed for the place.
We found his corpse there with his two eyes
removed.”
A police source told PUNCH Metro that the
suspect’s children said their father, while
going to Makun, had told them to sort
themselves out in case he did not come back.
“We interrogated the children and they told us
that their father had warned that he might
never come back home again.
“His children were packing from the area
when they were brought to the station. We are
keeping them in the station because they may
be attacked by the family members of the
deceased,” he said.
Our correspondent, who visited Alaba’s
residence on Saturday, was told that his
family members had moved to Iwo, Osun
State, where he hailed from.
One of his tenants, Kazeem, said his landlord’s
death was a shock to residents. He described
him as accommodating.
He said, “I was shocked on Monday when I
heard that his corpse was found in Sagamu.
He was very generous to us. His family had
relocated to Iwo since Wednesday.”
Tenants and residents declined to give out
contacts of the deceased’s family when PUNCH
Metro requested for it.
A resident, Imam Abdulwaheed, said Alaba
had been overseeing the security of the
community adding that he was forthright.
He said, “He was the one supervising security
guards in this area. We ran to him whenever
we had challenges. He was a leader of the
Ogun State Vigilance Group.”
The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer,
Muyiwa Adejobi, said the case had been
transferred to the Department of Criminal
Investigation, Eleweran, Abeokuta.
He said, “The deceased left for Makun with his
friend on the evening of May 3, 2015, to
supervise a building project.
He was declared missing the following day by
his family and his corpse was later found at
Makun. His two eyes had been removed, but
we have not ascertained how he was killed.
We are awaiting the result of an autopsy to
know the primary cause of his death.
“The suspect’s children are now with the
police for protection. The commissioner of
police is aware of the incident. We are on the
trail of the suspect. He has a case to answer.”
Source: PunchNg
man alleged to have murdered his friend,
Idris Alaba, and abandoned his mutilated
corpse at an uncompleted building in the
Makun, Sagamu area of the state.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the fleeing suspect
was a member of a vigilance group in Ibafo,
Owode Local Government Area, which the
deceased, aged 47, headed until his death.
John and Alaba had reportedly left for Makun
on May 3, 2015 to guard a facility, but the
former did not return to his house on Ajumobi
Street, creating anxiety in his family.
It was gathered that the father of four was
reported missing at the Ibafo Police Station.
A resident of Ajumobi, Boye Ajayi, told our
correspondent that John’s children gave them
a clue that led to the recovery of Alaba’s
corpse. He added that his eyes had been
gouged.
He said, “Everybody became worried when it
was 10pm and Baba Ruka (Alaba) had not
come back home that Sunday. None of his
family members were around when he and
John left. But we knew he and John were close
friends. The following day, when we went to
John’s house, his two sons had packed their
luggage. They told us they heard their father
saying he was going to Makun with Baba
Ruka.
“Other members of the vigilance group
confirmed that there was a facility that the
duo guard in Makun. We took the children to
the police station and headed for the place.
We found his corpse there with his two eyes
removed.”
A police source told PUNCH Metro that the
suspect’s children said their father, while
going to Makun, had told them to sort
themselves out in case he did not come back.
“We interrogated the children and they told us
that their father had warned that he might
never come back home again.
“His children were packing from the area
when they were brought to the station. We are
keeping them in the station because they may
be attacked by the family members of the
deceased,” he said.
Our correspondent, who visited Alaba’s
residence on Saturday, was told that his
family members had moved to Iwo, Osun
State, where he hailed from.
One of his tenants, Kazeem, said his landlord’s
death was a shock to residents. He described
him as accommodating.
He said, “I was shocked on Monday when I
heard that his corpse was found in Sagamu.
He was very generous to us. His family had
relocated to Iwo since Wednesday.”
Tenants and residents declined to give out
contacts of the deceased’s family when PUNCH
Metro requested for it.
A resident, Imam Abdulwaheed, said Alaba
had been overseeing the security of the
community adding that he was forthright.
He said, “He was the one supervising security
guards in this area. We ran to him whenever
we had challenges. He was a leader of the
Ogun State Vigilance Group.”
The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer,
Muyiwa Adejobi, said the case had been
transferred to the Department of Criminal
Investigation, Eleweran, Abeokuta.
He said, “The deceased left for Makun with his
friend on the evening of May 3, 2015, to
supervise a building project.
He was declared missing the following day by
his family and his corpse was later found at
Makun. His two eyes had been removed, but
we have not ascertained how he was killed.
We are awaiting the result of an autopsy to
know the primary cause of his death.
“The suspect’s children are now with the
police for protection. The commissioner of
police is aware of the incident. We are on the
trail of the suspect. He has a case to answer.”
Source: PunchNg
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