KUNLE AKINRINADE
It was too late on May 11, 2011 when 40- year –old Kehinde Taiwo checked into a hotel at Ota, Ogun State to pass the night. Unknown to him, evil was lurking in the dark. Three security guards who welcomed him on arrival allegedly dispatched him to early grave gruesomely.
It was gathered that the deceased had held a meeting with some family members earlier in the day at Pleasure area of Iyana Ipaja , Lagos State. Findings also revealed that the meeting lasted till late in the evening thus prompting the late businessman to check into Nimot Hotel& Suites, Nimot Close, Ota after he had visited his filling station within the neighbourhood. The deceased who drove into the hotel in his ML Mercedes Benz Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) was accompanied to the hotel by one of his friend Engr. Friday Williams.
Investigations further revealed that shortly after settling down in his hotel room, the Ilero, Oyo State born petrol dealer who returned to Nigeria from United Kingdom two years ago to take over the investments left by his late brother received a phone call. He was said to have stepped out from his room to answer the call because of bad network.
So sad!, the same security guards that welcomed him into the hotel when he checked in allegedly pounced on him and inflicted machete cuts on his stomach and head. He died shortly after the attack.
In an attempt to cover their track, the security guards were said to have subsequently dumped his corpse outside the hotel with his intestine ripping out of his body. It was gathered that the deceased’s friend Engr. Williams could not go out of his hotel room because the door was locked from outside by the attackers. Williams had to call his wife and brother to inform them of his plight at the hotel.
The police was subsequently invited while two security guards were arrested and detained. The third security guard however managed to escape.
Speaking with The Nation, the crest fallen widow of the deceased Mrs. Philomena Taiwo said there was more to her husband’s death than meet the eyes.
She said:”What a waste of innocent soul by wicked security guards? What could have made them to kill my husband? He was not into shady deals. He was a trustworthy husband and a caring father of his two children. What would I tell his children now? They have killed my joy…”
“There is more to my husband’s death and I believe that the truth will definitely prevail”, she added.
A highly placed source said that the Taiwo was a generous giver who was always willing to help others in the community.
“That man was very generous. Not a few people in this community will readily attest to his benevolence. There is no day he would pass through the streets without dolling out money to people .He was always willing to help people in need. Only God knows why he was killed by the guards in such gruesome manner.”
In a telephone conversation with the Police Public Relations Officer of Ogun State Police Command, Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi,he explained that the two security guards had been arrested and charged to court.
“The late Taiwo actually lodged into the hotel around11.30 pm. He was allegedly killed by the suspects around 3 am. His friend who checked in with him that night Engr. Williams was watching the scenario through the window because his room had been locked from the outside. At the moment, we have charged the two suspects to court.”
The two security guards arrested Ogunrinola Salmon and Oladele Onipede were arraigned before an Ota Magistrate Court presided by Mr.O.O.Ojo on a two count charge of murder and felony. The matter was however adjourned till August 11,2011.
It was gathered that the deceased’s elder brother was killed in similar circumstances two years ago in Ibadan, Oyo State.
In his words, immediate elder brother to the deceased Mr. Kunle Taiwo described his late brother as a jovial and that he was the rallying point of the family.
He said:” Although he cannot be said to be highly religious but he performed Salat prayers on Sundays and he was a very jovial person. Above all he was a lover of justice because he hated seeing people being cheated. We are going to miss him a lot because he had been the one taking care of his late elder brother’s family and even sold one of his landed properties to take care the family left behind by his brother. He was very enterprising and possessed outstanding business acumen. Although he was managing the business left by our late brother but he also has established a personal business importing fuel pump from China.”
The deceased who graduated from the University of Lagos Unilag with a degree in Political Science before traveling to England was said to have been told by some seers not to stay late outside.
“Two weeks before he was killed he had barely arrived at his Magodo, Lagos residence when his car suddenly caught fire. It was only sheer providence that he was rescued by those around who quickly put out the fire. He also told us how he had been warned by seers not to keep late nights because evil was lurking in the dark for him. He prayed against it and we also helped him with prayers. I spoke with him around 11pm that fateful day before he was killed. We are seven in the family and two have been brutally killed. ”
The deceased has since been buried in his home town, Ilero, Oyo State.
It was too late on May 11, 2011 when 40- year –old Kehinde Taiwo checked into a hotel at Ota, Ogun State to pass the night. Unknown to him, evil was lurking in the dark. Three security guards who welcomed him on arrival allegedly dispatched him to early grave gruesomely.
It was gathered that the deceased had held a meeting with some family members earlier in the day at Pleasure area of Iyana Ipaja , Lagos State. Findings also revealed that the meeting lasted till late in the evening thus prompting the late businessman to check into Nimot Hotel& Suites, Nimot Close, Ota after he had visited his filling station within the neighbourhood. The deceased who drove into the hotel in his ML Mercedes Benz Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) was accompanied to the hotel by one of his friend Engr. Friday Williams.
Investigations further revealed that shortly after settling down in his hotel room, the Ilero, Oyo State born petrol dealer who returned to Nigeria from United Kingdom two years ago to take over the investments left by his late brother received a phone call. He was said to have stepped out from his room to answer the call because of bad network.
So sad!, the same security guards that welcomed him into the hotel when he checked in allegedly pounced on him and inflicted machete cuts on his stomach and head. He died shortly after the attack.
In an attempt to cover their track, the security guards were said to have subsequently dumped his corpse outside the hotel with his intestine ripping out of his body. It was gathered that the deceased’s friend Engr. Williams could not go out of his hotel room because the door was locked from outside by the attackers. Williams had to call his wife and brother to inform them of his plight at the hotel.
The police was subsequently invited while two security guards were arrested and detained. The third security guard however managed to escape.
Speaking with The Nation, the crest fallen widow of the deceased Mrs. Philomena Taiwo said there was more to her husband’s death than meet the eyes.
She said:”What a waste of innocent soul by wicked security guards? What could have made them to kill my husband? He was not into shady deals. He was a trustworthy husband and a caring father of his two children. What would I tell his children now? They have killed my joy…”
“There is more to my husband’s death and I believe that the truth will definitely prevail”, she added.
A highly placed source said that the Taiwo was a generous giver who was always willing to help others in the community.
“That man was very generous. Not a few people in this community will readily attest to his benevolence. There is no day he would pass through the streets without dolling out money to people .He was always willing to help people in need. Only God knows why he was killed by the guards in such gruesome manner.”
In a telephone conversation with the Police Public Relations Officer of Ogun State Police Command, Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi,he explained that the two security guards had been arrested and charged to court.
“The late Taiwo actually lodged into the hotel around11.30 pm. He was allegedly killed by the suspects around 3 am. His friend who checked in with him that night Engr. Williams was watching the scenario through the window because his room had been locked from the outside. At the moment, we have charged the two suspects to court.”
The two security guards arrested Ogunrinola Salmon and Oladele Onipede were arraigned before an Ota Magistrate Court presided by Mr.O.O.Ojo on a two count charge of murder and felony. The matter was however adjourned till August 11,2011.
It was gathered that the deceased’s elder brother was killed in similar circumstances two years ago in Ibadan, Oyo State.
In his words, immediate elder brother to the deceased Mr. Kunle Taiwo described his late brother as a jovial and that he was the rallying point of the family.
He said:” Although he cannot be said to be highly religious but he performed Salat prayers on Sundays and he was a very jovial person. Above all he was a lover of justice because he hated seeing people being cheated. We are going to miss him a lot because he had been the one taking care of his late elder brother’s family and even sold one of his landed properties to take care the family left behind by his brother. He was very enterprising and possessed outstanding business acumen. Although he was managing the business left by our late brother but he also has established a personal business importing fuel pump from China.”
The deceased who graduated from the University of Lagos Unilag with a degree in Political Science before traveling to England was said to have been told by some seers not to stay late outside.
“Two weeks before he was killed he had barely arrived at his Magodo, Lagos residence when his car suddenly caught fire. It was only sheer providence that he was rescued by those around who quickly put out the fire. He also told us how he had been warned by seers not to keep late nights because evil was lurking in the dark for him. He prayed against it and we also helped him with prayers. I spoke with him around 11pm that fateful day before he was killed. We are seven in the family and two have been brutally killed. ”
The deceased has since been buried in his home town, Ilero, Oyo State.
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