A cocoa farmer identified simply as Bale has been killed by unknown assailants on his farm at Ilusi Village in Osun State.
This was as the police in the state arrest his son, Saidi, who reportedly accompanied him to the farm.
Sources said Bale was decapitated on his farm on the day he was to commence harvesting his produce.
One of the sources, disclosed that the remains of the deceased were discovered on his farm on Friday, though he went missing some hours before the corpse was found.
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A resident of the village, simply identified as Sakariyau, who spoke to PUNCH Metro on Sunday, said Bale went missing last Thursday and after an intense search around the village, his corpse covered with leaves was found on his farm the following day.
He further said, “Before he (Bale) was traced to his farm on Friday, he could not be found anywhere around the village since he left for the farm.
“When we got to his farm, we searched everywhere and found his remains covered with leaves. His head was cut off by unknown people.
“Thereafter, people around, who suspected Bale’s son, who accompanied the deceased to the farm on the day he was killed, descended on him.
“He was seriously beaten because people knew he went with his father to the farm to harvest cocoa. He initially denied killing the man, but he later admitted committing the crime after he was seriously tortured by some angry youth in the village.
“The cocoa produce already harvested and the motorcycle of the deceased were found on the farm. The boy was later handed over to police and he was taken to Iperindo Station for further investigations.”
When contacted for confirmation, Osun Police Command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident.
Opalola said, “The suspect was arrested on the suspicion that he killed the father. I have been briefed about it. Investigation is ongoing.”
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