Punch learnt that a businesswoman, identified only as Bolanle, had claimed that she was robbed by the
deceased on September 10. Bolanle, around 8pm of the next day, was alleged to have gone to Adeleke’s house with some hoodlums.
They were said to have descended on the 50-year-old and beaten him to a pulp before putting him in a truck they brought. A correspondent learnt that on the way, the group was intercepted by some vigilance group members, who took the case to the
Sagamu Police Division.
The victim was said to have been referred to a hospital, and died a few weeks later. The victim’s wife, Toyin, said her husband was taken away from the house around 8pm on September 11.
She said, “On that day, a man knocked on our door around 8pm. Suddenly, a woman, who had hid behind him, emerged, and held my husband by the waist.
“She claimed that my husband robbed her in a cab the previous day. My husband denied it and my attempt to explain that my husband was with me throughout that day fell on deaf ears.
“The man slapped my husband. They dragged him to where they parked their truck and five hoodlums came down and beat him to a pulp and drove off with him.”
One of the victim’s children, Emmanuel, said he reported at the Sagamu Police Division, adding that he was writing his report when the group brought his father to the station.
“The police referred us to a hospital for treatment,” he added.
Emmanuel said his father was admitted at the hospital for about a month before he was taken back home due to the hospital bills, which the family could not afford. One of the hoodlums has been nabbed by the police while the woman who mandated them to commit the crime has been at
large.
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