Police in Ondo have arrested a 27-year-old man, Kazeem Awe, for allegedly killing a nursing mother in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Council Area of the state.
Awe, son of the landlord of the victim, allegedly attacked the deceased, Motunrayo Adeleye, with a cutlass following a dispute over unpaid rent at their residence in the Alaba axis of the community.
The suspect, during the violent dispute, also injured the husband of the deceased, Mathew Adeleye, as well as their daughter.
The incident reportedly occurred around 5:00 a.m. in the Ore Alaba area, beside a popular school, throwing the usually peaceful neighbourhood into confusion as frightened residents scampered for safety.
Sources said the violence was triggered by a lingering disagreement over house rent between the suspect and the deceased’s husband, a tenant in a building owned by the suspect’s father.
While speaking on his hospital bed, the husband of the deceased stated that the issue began when tenants residing in the building were served quit notices, despite their rents not yet being due.
“I had informed friends to help us search for another apartment, and we eventually secured one. We were preparing to move out that same Thursday the incident occurred,” he stated.
State Police Public Relations Officer, Abayomi Jimoh, who confirmed the incident, stated that the victims were rushed to the General Hospital, Ore, where the nursing mother was confirmed dead by medical personnel.
The PPRO disclosed that the other two victims are currently receiving treatment while the body of the deceased had been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary.
