The police have commenced investigations into the murder of a 72-year-old man, Alhaji Abdulkareem Kadiru, in Ijora Badia area of Lagos State.

According to the police, the victim was killed in error by an Oodua Peoples Congress member, Ismaila Rahmon, who was in charge of security at a school where a Ramadan event took place.

Rahman allegedly killed the Alhaji with a gun he seized from an armed robber but failed to turn it over to the police.

PUNCH Metro learnt that on August 4, 2013, Rahmon and another OPC member, identified simply as Obasanjo, had gone to provide security for the victim and other dignitaries at the event.

It was gathered that Kadiru was a generous man and because of his nature, touts usually surrounded him and sang his praises so that he would give them money

Rahmon was said to have opened fire in a bid to disperse the touts.

It was learnt that after the hoodlums fled, the suspect started hailing Kadiru, shouting Tuale (a local slang to show respect).

He allegedly shot into the air again to salute the victim. The bullet, however, killed Kadiru in error.

The 30-year-old suspect said, "I sell shirts at Oluwole and I am also a part-time Yoruba movie actor. I have starred in three films but I do not get paid because I am an apprentice. In order to make ends meet, I joined the OPC and I earn N12, 000 a month.

"On the day Alhaji was killed, Obasanjo and I went to a secondary school in the area to provide security for influential personalities who came there for Ramadan benevolence programme where they donated items to members of the community.

"When Alhaji arrived, I escorted his vehicle into the compound and touts stormed the school in order to extort money from him. I had been told that area boys would come so I came to the school with a gun. When I attempted to disperse the hoodlums and they refused to go, I shot into the air. I also attempted to give Tuale (salute) to Alhaji with another gunshot because I wanted him to give me money. It was in the process that the bullet hit him in his head."

The native of Kwara State said after Alhaji fell to the ground, area boys gathered and beat him up.

Our correspondent learnt that the area boys would have lynched him if not for the timely intervention of policemen.

"The area boys beat me up and collected all the money on me which was about N20,000. They seized my phone, kicked me in the penis many times and inflicted wounds on my head. It was the police that saved me from death. The policemen that came arrested me and took me to their station," he said.

When asked if he was licensed and trained to use a weapon, the suspect said, "I was trained by OPC to use weapons. But I have never used a gun publicly before the incident. The gun did not belong to me; it belonged to an armed robber that I arrested some months ago."

The suspect, who claimed to be the breadwinner of his family, pleaded with the police to let him go as he did not kill the victim deliberately.

"I have three children and my wife sells bread. I am pleading with the police and Alhaji's family to forgive me," he said.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, confirmed the killing to our correspondent on the telephone.

She said, "The matter is under investigation at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba. The suspect would soon be charged to court."

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You seized a gun from thief and kept it as your property or what. Where is the thief. All these thieves claiming OPC should go and look for work. 12k for a family of 5 in a month and we keep calling ibo people spare part traders.

As expected it's on the front page

R.I.P to the dead

RIP to the dead.

Heya...may ur soul RIP. please don't turn this to tribal issue, show some value for life

frederal: Heya...may ur soul RIP. please don't turn this to tribal issue, show some value for life

True talk!

The tout is just a product of our disordeerly and lawless environment.
Most of these street urchins grew up not knowing right from wrong. No thanks to our past, present and aspiring old leaders.

No moral, no due process. Everything on the block is for sale!

True Talk bro

Nuzo':
The tout is just a product of our disorderly and lawless environment.
Most of these street urchins grew up not knowing right from wrong.

Everything on the block is for sale!

Nuzo':
The tout is just a product of our disordeerly and lawless environment.
Most of these street urchins grew up not knowing right from wrong. No thanks to our past, present and aspiring old leaders.

No moral, no due process. Everything on the block is for sale!

You talk true my brother.

see wetting tuale cost this man and the victim

Nuzo':
The tout is just a product of our disordeerly and lawless environment.
Most of these street urchins grew up not knowing right from wrong. No thanks to our past, present and aspiring old leaders.

No moral, no due process. Everything on the block is for sale!

Na Big brother Africa cause am.

berem:

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Yoruba tout.Wat do u expect

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I don't think that was a mistake.

How did he handle the gun, was he not shooting to the air? How managed did it hit d alhaji on the head? Well things lyk dis wil neva cease in a country where no law stands.

abi una wan to tell me dat he wil rise again in 3 days time... Season film... Eni wo tan

Wetin be tuale?

Is being a spare parts trader not better than being an OPC tout? A word is enough for the wise but not for the silly tribalists and "deporters"

All these small boys who are equipped with charms and guns too dey do laulau. Hope this serves as a lesson to other laulau boys.

Eyaaah poor man and trouble

Seun_0sewa: Who is the MOD here. I want this topic taken down with urgency.

.4 wat reason?

frederal: Heya...may ur soul RIP. please don't turn this to tribal issue, show some value for life

Yes becuause he said the truth right? he siezed a gun from an armed robber and kept it to himself, he shot on the air to scare away the area boys, and counldn't shoot on the air again but on the Alhaji's head. While trying to beg him for money, family of 5 with monthly 12,000 salary, only that day he was beaten and robbed off 20,000. times 20,000 into 30 days and give us the answer.

You want us to believe that he got the gun from an armed robber, if it was MASSOB now, you wouldn't have seen the comment as a tribal issue,Mr Hypo-. Yoruba OPC armed first time killer , killed a Yoruba Alhaji. Do your worst.

We should be calling a spade a spade when a matter like this arises, than painting other tribes black, because of stupid hatred. Crime is very bad and it is committed by every tribe, and every place.Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, crime is bad.

Lol

FAKE SEUN

Seun_0sewa: Who is the MOD here. I want this topic taken down with urgency.

Oga its not necessary
Lets mourn the dead and not tribalise this thread.
One Love

COOLDUN:

Yes becuause he said the truth right? he siezed a gun from an armed robber and kept it to himself, he shot on the air to scare away the area boys, and counldn't shoot on the air again but on the Alhaji's head. While trying to beg him for money, family of 5 with monthly 12,000 salary, only that day he was beaten and robbed off 20,000. times 20,000 into 30 days and give us the answer.

You want us to believe that he got the gun from an armed robber, if it was MASSOB now, you wouldn't have seen the comment as a tribal issue,Mr Hypo-. Yoruba OPC armed first time killer , killed a Yoruba Alhaji. Do your worst.

We should be calling a spade a spade when a matter like this arises, than painting other tribes black, because of stupid hatred. Crime is very bad and it is committed by every tribe, and every place.Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, crime is bad.

i guess unfortunately....will be hearing "no more tuale" in olamide's tune ryt now...death because of tuale...how unfortunate events roll when death comes running cos every single second counts......i just feel like watching final destination ryt now...rip to the dead

Like OPC like MASSOB. These groups were formed to better the lives of the people of the sw and SE respectively. Unfortunately, they are doing the opposite. The leaders need to do serious reorientation or disband the groups.
RIP 2 the dead.

Seun_0sewa: Who is the MOD here. I want this topic taken down with urgency.

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