The police in Lagos have launched a manhunt for a 30-year-old man, Seyi
Okanlawon, for allegedly clubbing his stepfather, Alex Momoh, 63, to death in
the Ilupeju, Mushin area of Lagos State.
PUNCH Metro learnt that Seye hit the
victim with a pestle in the head and leg after a disagreement over a cake made
by his sister, Moyo Okanlawon.
"The incident happened on
Railway Line, Ilupeju, Mushin area..
Our correspondent learnt that
the deceased, who worked as a driver in a cosmetics company, had eight children
from three women, before marrying his fourth wife, Lola. Lola also had four
children from a previous marriage before marrying the Edo State indigene. Among
the children were Seye and Moyo, who were both married. Moyo, however, moved
into the Ilupeju residence of the Momohs after her husband’s apartment was
reportedly demolished. Trouble started on Wednesday after Alex reported to
Lola, a trader, that Moyo had placed a piece of cake on his bed where he wanted
to sleep.
Moyo, in turn, reported to his brother, Seye, who was on a visit at
the time. The suspect was alleged to have grabbed a pestle with which he hit
the victim in the head and leg. Alex was said to have passed out as blood
drained from his body. The victim was later rushed to the Lagos University
Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba, where he died. The matter was said to have been
reported at the Ilupeju Police Division. Osagie, 19, one of the children of the
deceased, said the incident happened around 7pm. He said, “It was between 6pm
and 7pm. My sister (Moyo) complained to Seye after my father reported her to
mum. He then started abusing my father, who ignored him and went to his room.
“But Seye followed him inside and picked a pestle with which he hit him in the
head and blood started coming out. He became unconscious and we rushed him to a
hospital.” However, Lola claimed that the incident happened late in the night,
adding that their neighbours were fast asleep and could not intervene. She
said, “I am a trader and I have my shop opposite the house. I had four children
before I married him. He had three wives and they all had children for him. “On
that day, my husband had gone to work in the morning and returned around
5.30pm. At about 10.30pm, he came to my shop and reported that my daughter
placed a cake on his bed where he wanted to sleep. “Seye was sitting beside me
when Alex came to report and he scolded his sister for disrespecting my
husband. Moyo then explained to him that the mattress had been taken out when
she placed the cake on the bed. “My husband went inside his room and Seye followed
him in and started abusing him. Osagie, the son I had for my husband,
challenged Seye for abusing his father, and he (Seye) picked the pestle and
started chasing him with it. He (Osagie) ran away.” She added that she later
went inside the room and saw that Alex had a swollen head and she was informed
that her husband was injured during a scuffle with the suspect..
"Lola said she poured
water on his head to resuscitate him, and when it failed, he was rushed to a
private hospital before being transferred to LUTH. “Osagie was not around when
the incident happened and our neighbours had slept off,” she added.
A daughter of the deceased,
Joy, told PUNCH Metro that the family had already buried the deceased, as the
prime suspect had fled..
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