A security guard in Ijebu Igbo area of Ogun state has reportedly killed a generator repairer, Ayodeji Adesegun, aka Solution.
According to reports, the 24-year-old had gone to seek payment for a debt owed him by a woman who produced ponmo (cow hide) at the Odose Badejo area. .
Ayodeji was leaving the area when he was allegedly accosted by the guard, who accused him of riding on the ponmo.
The pair got into an argument which led the guard to shoot Ayodeji in the chest.
A source said the incident happened around 5.30pm on Friday.
He said, “The man was a generator repairer and he had a motorcycle. .
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The woman who sells the ponmo owed him some money and he went to collect the money. He parked his motorcycle by the roadside where the woman put her wares.“He was about leaving when the security man accused him of riding his motorcycle on the ponmo. There was an argument between them and the repairer was shot in the chest. .
“There was confusion everywhere and people tried to mob the security man, but we stopped them. We called the police from the Ijebu Igbo division and their timely response saved the day. The policemen took the corpse away and they returned the following day to the area to make some arrests.” .
The deceased’s wife, Mosunmola, who was in her mother’s house, said the victim was coming to visit her when he was killed.She said, “We have a child together already and I am four months pregnant. I was sick and he said he would come to see me and give me some money to go to a hospital. He was a few houses to my place when he was shot dead by the guard. I am so confused I don’t know what to do. Please help me to get justice.” .
The ponmo seller had been arrested, while the suspect’s father was also apprehended after the security guard escaped.The duo were allegedly transferred to the State Criminal Investigation department.. cc punch
