
On August 2, 2023, one Temitope Sanni left his home, at about 9am after informing his wife, Mosunmola Ajoke Durowoju of his intention of visiting his hometown in order to attend a meeting to resolve a land dispute between him and two maternal relations of his named Adigun and Adeyemi.
Around four hours later, the said Adigun and Adeyemi in company of some other men came knocking on his door, claiming that they were acting on Sanni's instructions that his wife, Mosunmola and their son, Oluwadamilare should vacate their residence immediately. They claimed a terrible fight had broken out at the family meeting that had resulted into shooting and macheting of anyone in the vicinity. It was much later that it was discovered that the two were the masterminds of the attacks that left many of the family elders and members injured with some needing intensive care in the hospital.
However, Mosunmola refused to budge because she did not receive any instructions or directions from the husband to that effect. Moreover, her husband did not call her with any information regarding the outcome of the meeting. As a result, she refused to open the door for them or leave her home as they directed her.
Report gathered showed that these men began shouting and screaming for the husband who was not in the house, to come out or something terrible would happen. Suddenly, Adigun, Adeyemi and their men started shooting into the air and on to the roof of the Sanni's house. Later, they began smashing down the door with machetes in order to gain access into the main house all the while threatening to kill Sanni, his wife, children and any other person they find in the building.
While this was going on, the wife and the son sneaked out through the back door unknown to the assailants and made their escape from the house. They hid in the bush for three days without water or food and were eventually rescued by some villagers who saw them in the bush.They remained in the village for some time as she could not get in touch with the husband on phone. It was while they were in the village that a Samaritan made them realize that a case of such gravity was better reported to the police.
Consequently, she reported the case at the police headquarters at Eleyele, Ibadan and the case was also reported in one of the local newspapers. After the case had been reported, a strange telephone number started calling threatening to kill Mosunmola and her son wherever and whenever they are found or seen.
According to information gleaned from the neighbours, it was said that the wife's family had come to the rescue of their daughter and her son. However, their whereabouts are still remain unknown perhaps for the fear of being killed by Adigun and Adeyemi. Investigations are still on to fish out the perpetrators of the attack on the Sanni's residence, while the location of the husband, Temitope Sanni is yet to be ascertained since the day of the meeting.
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