A housewife and her four children have been arrested for allegedly tying up and attempting to harm her husband, a retired civil servant, in Oko-Filling, Araromi, Ijoko, Sango Ota, Ogun State, following a dispute over his retirement benefits.
The man was discovered bound, gagged, and left for dead inside his home in the early hours of Thursday, March 13.
Concerned neighbours, alarmed by unusual noises, forced their way into the house and uncovered the shocking incident.
A local landlord who spoke to The Nation described the scene: “He was tied like an animal to be slaughtered. They (his wife and kids) got some Aboki men, about six of them, to tie him up.
“It was the strange noise from their parking that alerted residents who gathered in front of the house to know what was happening.”
“Landlords in the area who could not endure the noise at that hour decided to go out and find out what was wrong. When they got to his compound, they saw a Korope (small bus) outside packing properties,” he added.
“His wife and sons were the ones packing, and so the residents asked after the man. When the response given was not satisfactory, they forced themselves inside the house and saw the man completely bound, with the Aboki people still inside the house, as though they were waiting to kill him.”
The retired civil servant had reportedly given his wife N3 million to open two shops and bought a N12 million car for himself, but she and their four university graduate sons demanded more.
“The man was untied and rushed to the hospital. He’s still at the hospital receiving treatment. The suspects were all taken to the police station,” the landlord stated.
