Adetunji Ajayi, a 62-year-old physically challenged man has been hacked to death at his residence in IMasayi, Yewa-North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The man, JomogNews learnt, was cut to pieces Wednesday by unknown assailants who may have broken into his apartment after members of his family went out for their daily activities.
The Ogun State police confirmed the incident, saying the killers would not go scot-free.
The police spokesperson in Ogun, Omolola Odutola, explained that the victim was macheted to death around 3pm on Wednesday.
According to her, the family met his butchered body in a pool of blood when they returned from work.
“The command received the report of macheting to death of one Adetunji Ayaji, 62 years, where unknown assailants gained entrance into the home of the deceased and murdered him,” Odutola confirmed.
She said that the victim’s mobile line was taken away by his assassins.
Odutola disclosed that the body of the victim had been evacuated to the General Hospital in Ilaro for further examination.
“The Ogun State Police Command has no firm lead about the reason behind this extreme viciousness,” Odutola stated, adding that the Ogun Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, condemned the act, assuring that the killers “will regret their actions and justice will be done.”
