In Abiola Central Community,
Moniya, Akinyele LGA of Oyo State,resident were thrown into
mourning as a young man, Mutiu Tiamiyu, beat to d*ath an 85-year-old
man, Nasir Adigun, on Ramadan eve. The old man, who was physically challenged, was said to be observing Tarawhi (Ramadan night prayer) on
Tuesday when Tiamiyu pounced on him. It was learnt that the old man was
persuaded by his family members to observe the prayer at home, while
other members of the household went to the mosque. The attention of residents and
worshippers in a nearby mosque were drawn to the old man’s plight by an
unnamed teenager, who raised the alarm. When the residents arrived at Adigun’s house, the old man was found in a pool of blood. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and was later referred to the University College Hospital, Ibadan.
He d*ed before getting to the hospital.
Witnesses
said, “Tiamiyu had eaten the old man’s food earlier that night. He later
attacked him in his living...
room.” A family member said, “Pa Adigun was at
home while we all went to the mosque for Tarawhi prayer. He had problem
with his sight. We didn’t want to disturb him at night so he stayed at
home while others went to mosque for prayer. “All of a sudden, we heard a boy
shouting Mutiu’s name. At first we shouted the boy down but we later
rushed to the scene because he persisted. “On getting there, baba was found lying
helplessly on the floor in a pool of blood. The young boy said that he
saw Tiamiyu hitting baba’s head with a club. He (the boy) lives next
door; he refused to go to mosque with his parents. He told us that he
saw Tiamiyu beating the old man when he peeped through the window.” Tiamiyu, who had earlier escaped was
arrested by the victim’s family around 7.20am on Wednesday while trying
to escape with his dog. He was handed over to the police at the Moniya
Division, Ibadan.Some residents of the area described Tiamiyu as a thorn in their flesh. Our correspondent gathered that some neighbours had complained that he was victimising people in the area. On interrogation before being handed over to the police, Tiamiyu said, “I was hungry and I asked baba to give me money but he refused.”
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