HER sister was given a revelation and asked to pray against untimely
death. She joined her sister on a three-day fast. On the last day of the
fast, she was breaking her fast with a bottle of coke when armed
robbers barged into their apartment (where she lived with her elder
sister, grandmother and a care giver) wielding locally made guns.
The bandits ransacked the house. Valuables, including phones and
available cash, were creamed off all occupants. Then one of the robbers
threatened to shoot the sister (who had been warned of untimely death).
Her 24-year-old younger sister then started praying, speaking in
tongues.
This infuriated one of the robbers, who was apparently drunk and high
on drugs. He turned his gun on the lady and shot her point blank. Her
last cry was ‘Jesus!’ And she died.
This was the tragic story of Miss Folajomi Agunbiade, who was killed
by armed robbers in her residence at Alasia-Amosun area of Monatan,
Ibadan, on Thursday, August 22.
The police were reportedly called at 9.45pm after the armed robbers
had left, and were said to have visited the house immediately the
distress call was received.
Saturday Tribune learnt, however, that the victim’s sister said that the incident occurred at about 9pm.
According to a source who lives in the community but who craved
anonymity, “the sister of the deceased said that the two armed robbers
came with locally made guns. She said they started banging their fists
on the door and, when the door was opened, they saw that the intruders
were armed robbers.”
The bandits were said to have packed about six phones that were being
charged. It was further learnt that a power generator was on at the
time so neighbours were unaware of what was going on.
The armed robbers were said to have been reeking of alcohol. One of
them reportedly demanded money from the lady’s grandmother, but the
other cautioned him to leave her alone as they had earlier collected
about N20,000 from her.
It was after this that this same robber pointed a gun at the elder
sister, which prompted the younger sister to start praying and speaking
in tongues – which infuriated the robber, who turned and shot her.
Saturday Tribune was also reliably informed that the deceased was a
student of the Ondo State University, Akungba-Akoko, and was at home at
the time of the incident owing to the ongoing ASUU (Academic Staff Union
of Universities) strike which had kept university students at home in
the past two months.
After the robbery, the two-man gang locked their victims in and went
away with the key. Neighbours were said to have been alerted when they
started hearing the cries of the occupants.
According to reports, the armed robbers even walked past some of the
residents of the area, who even greeted them without knowing they armed
robbers.
The source further disclosed that the mother of the two sisters live
abroad while their father is based in Ondo State. The bereaved elder
sister of the lady said though family members had been informed of the
tragedy, she could not summon the courage to call their father to inform
him of his daughter’s death.
The Oyo State Commissioner of Police has ordered that the culprits be fished out and brought to justice.
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