A farm manager, Gbenga Kiki, has been
strangled by unknown persons while harvesting crop on a farmland in
Orisada-Eyo community in the Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun
State.
PUNCH Metro gathered that
37-year-old Gbenga, a father of two, who managed the farm for his boss,
whose name had yet to be ascertained, was killed penultimate Sunday,
while harvesting tomatoes.
It was learnt that the farm manager had left for the farm on his motorcycle around 12pm.
Our correspondent gathered that Gbenga went with his nine-year-old daughter.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the family members became apprehensive when Gbenga failed to return.
His daughter was found at a junction some hours later, and was taken home by a Good Samaritan.
Gbenga’s corpse was reportedly
discovered on Thursday on the farmland by some members of a vigilance
group, with some signs of violence.
Our correspondent learnt that the matter was reported at the Owode Police Division, while two suspects were arrested.
The deceased’s mother, Celina Kiki, told
our correspondent that Gbenga had left for the farm to harvest some
tomatoes for Sallah.
She said, “It was around 12pm on Sunday.
I prepared food for him and asked him to eat before going to the farm
as he had much work to do. He insisted on going, adding that he would
return to eat as he was not going to stay long. He went on his
motorcycle.
“He said I should keep the food for him.
When it was, however, getting late, I became worried that he had not
returned. Minutes later, I saw a man riding his motorcycle home. The man
brought back Gbenga’s daughter. I was shocked and knew that something
bad had happened. The girl could not explain anything. The attackers
must have dropped her at a junction while they went to carry out their
wicked act.
“We kept on searching for Gbenga until
Thursday when his corpse was found on the farmland. We do not know who
killed him. I am still in pains.”
A community leader, who identified himself only as Odebiyi, urged the police to be thorough in their investigation.
He said, “The two suspects arrested
should be quizzed thoroughly by the police. They may have useful
information about the case. One of them is known as Dauda. He was a
former manager of the farmland where Gbenga worked.”
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