Tobias Sylvester
A former permanent secretary in Ogun State, Adefemi Egbeoluwa, and his wife, Oluwafunmilayo, have been killed in Lagos State.
According to Punch, the lifeless bodies of the couple murdered on Saturday were found at their residence around Allen Avenue, in the Ikeja area of Lagos State.
It was gathered that the couple were at home with their domestic worker on the day of the governorship and state House of Assembly elections when some yet-to-be-identified persons invaded their premises.
The suspects killed the couple and attacked the domestic worker by beating her until she lost consciousness, before they fled the scene.
It was learnt that neighbours who got wind of the information, rushed to A nearest police station to report the case for investigation.
A source said the police, upon getting to the premises, saw the couple’s corpses and the injured domestic worker lying unconscious on the ground.
In a bid to rescue the housemaid, the source said she was rushed to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital where she had been placed on admission.
The source said, “A day after the governorship and state House of Assembly elections, someone raised the alarm that his aged parents, Adeyemi Egbeoluwa, 72, and his mother, Oluwafunmilayo, were discovered murdered at their residence off Bamishile Street, Allen, Ikeja.
“He reported the case to the police and when they got there, they found his father and mother lifeless with marks of violence on their bodies. What we gathered was that the aged couple were found in a pool of blood and the housemaid taking care of them was found unconscious with bruises on her face and body.
“The housemaid was taken to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, where she is currently receiving treatment. We learnt that the police found a machete, plank of wood, one nose mask, a touch light, and one ID card at the victims’ residence.”
Lamenting over the tragic development, one Adegbenro Adebanjo, in a post on Facebook, said the Lagos State Police Command was suspecting a case of murder as the domestic worker was found with critical injuries.
Adebanjo wrote, “On Saturday, March 18, 2023, Adefemi Egbeoluwa, a former permanent secretary in the government of Ogun State, and his wife were found dead in their Ikeja, Lagos apartment.
“Their domestic help was found critically wounded, leading the police to conclude that the couple was murdered by yet-to-be-known persons.
“May your killers never find peace; may they be hounded by their heinous crime and eventually made to pay the ultimate price. May the Lord grant your families and friends the fortitude to bear this loss.”
It was learnt that the corpses had been evacuated and deposited at a morgue for autopsy.
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident saying investigation is actively ongoing.
”Policemen have visited the scene. Investigation is ongoing. The house help was found unconscious, but she is responding to treatment now in the hospital.
”The case has been transferred to the homicide section of the state Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba. SCID. No suspect yet,” he said.
KanyiDaily had also reported how a musician, Collins Etaredafe and his friend allegedly killed two Bureau-De-Change operators at his residence in Lagos.
