Crimes

Farmer macheted to death in Ondo

A 50-year-old farmer, Olaoluwa Olorunfemi, has been killed by four yet-to-be-identified men in Ondo State.

The Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, disclosed this via a statement issued on Monday, April 24.

Odunlami-Omisanya stated that the farmer was macheted to death at Ifeloduro Camp Forest Reserve in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State.

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The police spokesperson disclosed that the incident occurred at about 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 22.

Odunlami-Omisanya added that the assailants also collected all the phones belonging to other farmers in the Reserve before killing Olorunfemi.

“Some men numbering four came to the camp and collected their phones and also macheted one Olaoluwa Olorunfemi, aged 50 years, all over his body and he gave up the ghost on the spot.

“The police in company of the deceased family visited the scene of the crime and his corpse was evacuated and deposited in the morgue,” the police spokesperson revealed.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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