The goal keeper of Ifako United Football Club, 21-year-old Owawu Samuel, was Friday stabbed to death by two suspected cultists identified as Adebayo Ahmed, 22, and Ajose Isah at Ifako area of Lagos state, southwest Nigeria.
According to Salami Jimoh, a close friend of Samuel who also resides in the same house with the deceased, Adebayo Ahmed and Ajose Isah came looking for Samuel claiming that Samuel bought drinks for his friends on Friday and that they had come for their own.
“I told them to calm down that he will buy drinks for them. As we were talking Samuel called me on my phone and I told him what was happening at home. So he asked me to give the phone to his friend who was waiting for him at home.
“I don’t know what they discussed on phone before Adebayo Ahmed and Ajose Isah left. But when Samuel came back, he asked me if I had N500 and I told him that it was N1,000 I had and he collected it from me, saying he was going to settle them.
“Not quite long after he left, his friend came on a motor bike and asked me to come with him, that Samuel and some people were fighting. On getting to the place I met him soaked in his blood.”
Jimoh further explained that “the man who assisted in the arrest of Adebayo Ahmed said he heard Samuel shouting for help and he fell down and as he was trying to assist him Adebayo came with a glass and smashed it on his head after which Adebayo was overpowered and handed over to the police.
“At Ifako General Hospital where Samuel was confirmed dead, Adebayo was still pointing at him saying ‘you must die’ before he was later taken to Pen Cinema Police Station where he is being interrogated.”
His uncle, Mr. Soje Richard, who spoke with our reporter, described Samuel as an easy going person who never made trouble or fought anyone, adding that the police should carry out a thorough investigation and bring the perpetrators to book.
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Posted: at 17-01-2016 09:19 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
akinmanchy at 17-01-2016 10:10 AM (9 years ago) (m)
May his soul rest in peace. And as for those two guys, so because of hooliganism and cultism una use una hand dig una grave, I wish both of u good luck as u spend the rest of ur youthful life in prison
Life na jeje so just try to take am softly
Posted: at 17-01-2016 10:10 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
DAMILARE100 at 17-01-2016 10:49 AM (9 years ago) (m)
“At Ifako General Hospital where Samuel was confirmed dead, Adebayo was still pointing at him saying ‘you must die’ before he was later taken to Pen Cinema Police Station where he is being interrogated.”...Being interrogated for what again? Isn't this enough proof?
Posted: at 17-01-2016 10:49 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
DAMILARE100 at 17-01-2016 10:50 AM (9 years ago) (m)
“At Ifako General Hospital where Samuel was confirmed dead, Adebayo was still pointing at him saying ‘you must die’ before he was later taken to Pen Cinema Police Station where he is being interrogated.”...Being interrogated for what again? Isn't this enough proof?
Posted: at 17-01-2016 10:50 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
AmazingMarie at 17-01-2016 06:45 PM (9 years ago) (f)
some boys don't know the other side of life until they loose their liberty. when you see them in black maria begging for assistance or when they bring them to court room they will look so innocent then because they have realised the magnitude of their crime.
Posted: at 17-01-2016 06:45 PM (9 years ago) | Hero