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...
