Adewumi Ademiju, Ado- Ekiti
The victim, Ajibola Falegan (33), was stabbed at a viewing centre.
Falegan was allegedly attacked by the assailants at the viewing centre located along Nova road, Baisiri, within the capital city on Wednesday evening.
The suspects have been detained at a police station located along New Iyin road in Ado Ekiti after they were arrested around 10.30pm.
Falegan , who is now receiving treatment at a private medical center in the state, had a deep cut in the head and body. He was further alleged to have been attacked with machetes and knives.
Falegan explained that the suspects were having altercation with his younger brother at the viewing centre before he got there. He said that when they sighted him, they pounced on him.
He said: “I passed out when the attackers stabbed me in the head and body. I regained consciousness at the hospital. The men, who attacked me, stole my L9Phone worth N70, 000 and cash of N10, 000. I have never had any misunderstanding with any of them. We live within the same vicinity. I got home around 9.30pm on Wednesday after closing. When I got home, I learnt my younger brother was still at the viewing centre. I went there with the intention to bring him home. It was already getting late. When I got there, they were having an argument with my brother. I beckoned on him to follow me home. The boys started harassing me. They started by slapping me. Later, they started attacking me with cutlasses and knives which they hid under their dresses.”
Falegan further said: “The viewers at the centre had to run for their lives. There was uproar everywhere. When I ran to escape, they chased and stabbed me until I fainted and then they left. As they were doing this, my brother rushed home to tell my wife. The two of them went to the police station to effect their arrest.”
The Ekiti State Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO), DSP Caleb Ikechukwu, while confirming the incident, said the command will not tolerate any act of hooliganism and disruption of public peace by any individual or group.
He disclosed that the perpetrators have been arrested and would be charged to court after the investigations.
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