Ex-federal works controller killed in Kwara

A retired Labor Controller within the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Abdulrazaq Ajani, was brutally murdered on New Yr’s Day in Ilorin, moments after he returned house from his journey in Offa, Kwara State.

Ajani was mentioned to have been attacked by his assailants who allegedly adopted him to Ilorin from Offa, his house the place he spent the Christmas and New Yr holidays.

The accident occurred at about 3pm at Dele Gege Road, Aderogu space, off Obafemi Awolowo Highway in Tanki space of ​​Ilorin, the state capital.

Talking with a PUNCH correspondent at house a couple of hours after the incident, a member of the family described how the killers casually entered the Ajani compound moments after he entered in his automobile together with his quick relations.

The member mentioned: “4 younger males between the ages of 18 and 22, and it’s not clear how the killers arrived within the space.”

“A assessment of CCTV recordings confirmed two of them standing subsequent to the gate of Mr Ajani’s home, one in all them consuming water from a plastic bottle, whereas the opposite two entered the compound.

“On noticing the youths from one of many two sitting rooms on the bottom ground of the single-storey duplex, the retired federal officer reportedly rose to fulfill them on the predominant door.

“It appeared like they had been discussing it till immediately he was mendacity face down on the ground,” a member of the family mentioned, describing what he noticed on the surveillance digital camera.

Rapid relations reportedly watched in horror because the killers beat their father with what seemed like small axes.

“Their grotesque mission achieved, the killers shortly fled the scene earlier than the wailing of the relations caught the eye of the neighbours.

“The late engineer was attacked and crushed to demise within the presence of his spouse and youngsters instantly after his arrival from Ufa the place he had gone for Christmas and New Yr holidays.

“For those who get to his home, you will see that bloodstains on the partitions whereas his mind can also be scattered on the ground.

Witnesses mentioned: “Many individuals surrounded the house of the sympathetic man, spouse and youngsters, whereas a crew of policemen visited the scene to research.”

When this reporter arrived on the home after the accident, the police evacuated the physique and left.

A small variety of mourners and a few relations sat in the primary sitting room, simply meters from the blood-stained hall the place the killers hacked Mr Ajani.

Mr Ajani, a civil engineer, retired from the Federal Ministry of Works about 4 years in the past, however was mentioned to have accepted a contract appointment on the ministry final 12 months.

Neighbors on the road talked about him and his spouse, who owned a preferred candy store, Reo Desserts, in Ilorin.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Kwara Police Command, Ejir-Adeyemi Tun (DSP) confirmed the incident to a Punch reporter on Thursday.

“Sure, the accident occurred,” Ejiri Adeyemi mentioned. I can affirm to you that there’s a report {that a} retired enterprise controller was killed within the Tanki space yesterday. The police investigated the incident and started investigating it.”

Requested whether or not anybody had been arrested, the general public prosecutor’s workplace mentioned no suspects had been arrested however an investigation had begun. Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, moments after returning house from his journey in Offa, Kwara State.

Ajani was mentioned to have been attacked by his assailants who allegedly adopted him to Ilorin from Offa, his hometown the place he spent the Christmas and New Yr holidays.

The accident occurred at round 3 p.m. At Dele Gege Road, Aderoju Space, off Obafemi Awolowo Highway in Tanke space of ​​Ilorin, the state capital.

Talking with a PUNCH correspondent at house a couple of hours after the incident, a member of the family described how the killers entered the Ajani compound moments after he entered in his automobile together with his quick relations.

The member mentioned: “They had been 4 younger males between the ages of 18 and 22 years previous. It’s not clear how the killers arrived within the space.

“A assessment of CCTV recordings confirmed two of them standing subsequent to the gate of Mr Ajani’s home, one in all them consuming water from a plastic bottle, whereas the opposite two entered the compound.

“On noticing the youths from one of many two sitting rooms on the bottom ground of the single-storey duplex, the retired federal officer reportedly rose to fulfill them on the predominant door.

“It appeared like they had been discussing it till immediately he was mendacity face down on the ground.”

Rapid relations reportedly watched in horror because the killers beat their father with what seemed like small axes.

“Their grotesque mission achieved, the killers shortly fled the scene earlier than the wailing of the relations caught the eye of the neighbours.

“The late engineer was attacked and crushed to demise within the presence of his spouse and youngsters instantly after his arrival from Ufa, the place he spent the Christmas and New Yr holidays.

“For those who get to his home, you will see that bloodstains on the partitions whereas his mind can also be scattered on the ground.

One other witness mentioned: “Many individuals surrounded the home of the sympathetic man, spouse and youngsters, whereas a crew of policemen visited the scene to research.”

When this reporter arrived on the home after the accident, the police evacuated the physique and left.

A small variety of mourners and a few relations sat in the primary front room, a couple of meters away from the blood-stained hall. Ajani has been infiltrated by assassins.

Al-Ajani, a civil engineer, retired from the Federal Ministry of Works about 4 years in the past, however was mentioned to have accepted a contract appointment on the ministry final 12 months.

A neighbor down the road talked about him and his spouse, who owns a preferred candy store, Reo Desserts, in Ilorin.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Iger Adeyemi Tun (DSP), confirmed the incident to a PUNCH correspondent on Thursday.

“Sure, the accident occurred,” Ejiri Adeyemi mentioned. I can affirm to you that there’s a report {that a} retired enterprise controller was killed within the Tanki space yesterday. The police investigated the incident and started investigating it.”

Requested whether or not anybody had been arrested, the general public prosecutor’s workplace mentioned no suspects had been arrested however an investigation had begun.