Father of seven beheaded by 25-year-old man

The Criminal Investigation Department, CID, of the Ekiti State Police Command has nabbed one Wale Ede, 25, for allegedly beheading one 50-year-old Joshua Olaseinde Fagbola.

Fagbola, on the fateful day was beheaded at about 8pm in an incident which occurred at Iro quarters, Iyin-Ekiti in Irepodun/ Ifelodun local government area of the state. The deceased is a father of seven and a patrol assistant with the Directorate of Road Traffic Service, in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State.

It was gathered that Ede, on March 20, attacked the father of seven at a wake-keep.

Ede allegedly beheaded the deceased with a cutlass then extended the act to other parts of Fagbola’s body, cutting him into pieces.

While confirming the unfortunate event, the Ekiti State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Alberto Adeyemi, said Ede has been apprehended and is cooling his heels at the CID, Police headquarters, in Ado-Ekiti.

Adeyemi affirmed, “It has been reported that Wale Ede allegedly beheaded Mr Fagbola on March 20. It was reported that the deceased had on Thursday, March 19, seized the suspect’s cell phone for failing to provide the blocks he had paid him for.

“The suspect and the deceased then met at a wake keep event on March 20 where the suspect allegedly cut the deceased to death with a sharp cutlass. We are still investigating the matter.”