Tragic! How Dispute Over Tubers Of Yam Led To Farmer’s Death

Ondo state policemen have arrested four suspects for the murder of a farmer, Lamidi Adeyeye, over the theft of 10 tubers of yam at Ido Ani, in Ose local government area of Ondo state.

According to Vanguard, Adeyeye was reportedly matcheted to death on his farm after he met one of the suspected killers stealing his tubers of yam.

The suspected killer identified as Dayo was caught stealing 10 tubers of yam at Odogbede village, by the deceased, Punch reports.

A resident, of the village who asked not to be named said: “The suspect attacked Adeyeye when he raised the alarm. He overpowered the deceased, hacked him to death and buried him.”

It was gathered that when Adeyeye did not return home in the evening, his wife, Sherifatu, was said to have told the neighbours, and a search party was organised after a formal complaint was lodged at the police station.

The search party was said to have found the remains of the deceased where he was buried at about 12 am.

The police detectives acting on a tip off found blood stained clothes of one of the suspects, Dayo when his room was searched.

Dayo was said to have led the detectives to where three other suspects identified as Akanbi Adeboye, Baba Ejima and Olowo Johnson were arrested over the crime.

The body of the deceased was later taken to Idoani Specialist hospital mortuary by the detectives.

Wole Ogodo, the state police public relations officer who confirmed the incident said investigations was ongoing.