A 78-year-old man, Akanbi Adedoyin has died over farm land in the Ilare-Ijesha community, Osun state.
Akanbi who was hit with a plank by his grandson, Kusibe during a disagreement over a farmland was heard crying for help, according to source who was part of those that responded swiftly at the scene and rushed him to the hospital, government health facility in the town but were told to move him to Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa for more treatment because of the severity of the wounds.
There was no money for further treatment, the source said, he eventually died two days later. I arrived at the scene of the crime early but there was no one with the grandfather and Kusibe when the incident happened. We heard the noise and rushed down.
“The old man said Kusibe hit him on the head. He lost so much blood. We were told to go to Wesley Guild Ilesa but we could not. The man eventually died. The incident happened on Monday but the grandfather died on Wednesday.”
Another resident of Ilare, who was identified as Oludele, said people who rushed to the scene immediately after the incident, arrested Kusibe and handed him over to operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, from where he was transferred to the Esa Oke Division of the state police command.
The Owalare of Ilare, Oba Adejoro Otebolaku, while commenting on the incident in a statement obtained by our correspondent on Saturday, urged the police to ensure justice was served in the matter to serve as deterrent.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola, said an investigation by the police revealed that Kusibe attacked his grandfather over a disagreement on farm ownership.
She said, “It is true. Kusibe allegedly hit the grandfather, 78, on the head after an argument bordering on ownership of farmland. He was arrested and taken to court. The court has remanded him in a custodial centre. The incident happened on Monday but the grandfather died on Wednesday.”
