By Francis Ezediuno An estate agent in the Tinumola area of Osogbo, Dele Omosola has been stabbed on the thigh by a personnel of the...
By Francis Ezediuno
An estate agent in the Tinumola area of Osogbo, Dele Omosola
has been stabbed on the thigh by a personnel of the Department of State
Services, DSS, identified as Abiodun.
The incident, DAILY POST learnt, reportedly occurred on
Tuesday night as a result of an argument between Omosola, the agent and
Abiodun, the DSS personnel over the failure of the latter to pay his
electricity bill for the month of August.
According to an eyewitness who preferred anonymity, “the
agent approached the DSS personnel, who lived in a building he is managing on
Tuesday night, inquiring about his failure to offset his electricity bill; the
issue resulted into a tense argument with people demanding to know his means of
livelihood.
“The DSS personnel, who was returning from work, allegedly
walked away from the scene but the elderly agent insisted he must answer
questions which led to a fight before Abiodun stabbed the victim.”
Another resident, Kola Adejoyin explained that “the DSS guy
went into his apartment, took a jack-knife and stabbed the agent.
“We took the man to a hospital for treatment and reported
the matter to the police.
“However, some DSS operatives took the suspect into custody
and vowed not to release him to the police.”
The victim, narrating his ordeal said he only asked the DSS
personnel for the electricity bill but rather than pay the money, he went in,
brought a jack-knife and stabbed him.
“I have been asking him to pay up his bill for days, he
promised to pay, but yesterday (Tuesday) when I asked him, rather than give me
the money, he went in, came back with a jack-knife and stabbed me,” he said.
A source in the DSS disclosed that it was a case of two
fighting.
He also disclosed that the personnel’s life was in danger.
Explaining that the DSS personnel is in detention for
involving in a public fight, he added that the estate agent and other tenants
ganged up against him.
“I can confirm to you that the personnel is presently in
detention for being involved in a public fight.
“However, the victims along with other tenants ganged up
against him simply because they are oblivious of his job and his movement,
thereby endangering his life at the moment.
“He was overpowered and needed to rescue himself from a
powerful aggressor, hence, he decided to stab him on the thigh.”
The Osun State Police Command has also confirmed the
incident.
In a phone chat with DAILY POST on Thursday, the Command
spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola said the Command was aware that a DSS personnel
stabbed an estate agent.
“The command is aware that a DSS personnel stabbed an estate
agent.
“We are assuring members of the public that no offender will
go unpunished.
“The Osun State Police Command will investigate the matter
thoroughly.”
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