Monday, November 4, 2024- A man, simply identified as Saidi, is cooling his feet in detention for allegedly killing his father, Bale, whom he reportedly accompanied to his farm located in Ilusi, Osun State.
Bale was said to have been decapitated on his farm on the day he was to
begin harvesting his produce.
Sources in the village who spoke with our correspondent said the remains
of the deceased were discovered on his farm on Friday, though he went missing
some hours before the corpse was found.
According to Punch, Bale went missing last Thursday and after an
intense search around the village, his corpse which was covered with leaves was
found on his farm the following day.
He further said, “Before he (Bale) was traced to his farm on Friday, he
could not be found anywhere around the village since he left for the farm.
“When we got to his farm, we searched everywhere and found his remains
covered with leaves. His head was cut off by unknown people.
“Thereafter, people around, who suspected Bale’s son, who accompanied
the deceased to the farm on the day he was killed, descended on him.
“He was seriously beaten because people knew he went with his father to
the farm to harvest cocoa. He initially denied killing the man, but he later
admitted committing the crime after he was seriously tortured by some angry
youths.
“The cocoa produce already harvested and the motorcycle of the deceased
were found on the farm. The boy was later handed over to police and he was
taken to the Iperindo station for further investigations.”
When contacted for confirmation, the Osun State Police Command
spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, said she had been briefed.
Opalola said, “The suspect was arrested on the suspicion that he killed
the father. I have been briefed about it. Investigation is ongoing.”
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