A labourer (name withheld) has allegedly macheted and killed his 60-year-old employer, Mrs Adelugba, at a farm settlement in Laoso, Laje Camp, in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State.
It was gathered that the deceased, a well-known kola nut farmer in the community, had employed the labourer, who lived with her and managed her three farms in the settlement.
The late farmer, who had recently moved to her new house at Miracle Land, FFF, Ondo, hired the labourer to live with her, as her only daughter had relocated to Abuja with her husband.
According to a source, the late woman caught the labourer stealing kolanuts from the farm. She confronted him and threatened to expose him, as the community’s tradition abhors stealing, and anyone caught would be banished.
The source said the suspect pleaded and promised to pay for the stolen kolanuts with his wages at the end of the year, and the late employer agreed to the terms.
However, the labourer, who had been monitoring his employer’s movements, attacked her last Saturday and macheted her to death.
After killing the woman, the suspect covered her remains with leaves before fleeing to the village, but he was apprehended by residents of the community.
The suspect, who confessed to the killing, said the deceased had been pressuring him over the theft incident on the farm, which led him to decide to kill her.
He later led the community leaders to the scene of the incident, where Mrs Adelugba’s remains were discovered and transported to the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (UNIMEDTH) mortuary.
A police source confirmed that the suspect was initially detained at the Fagun Police Division before being transferred to the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) in Akure for further investigation.
The Ondo State Police Command confirmed the incident, stating that investigations are ongoing.
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