Some gunmen have reportedly slaughtered a businesswoman known as Alabi Sikirat Titilope in Agbeku community, Agunji district, of Ifelodun Local Government of Kwara State.
Sources claimed that the assailants took her motorcycle away.
The horrible incident occurred at midnight Sunday in her home at Agbeku, after her return from Ilorin, the state capital.
The community ruler, Oba Abdulazeez Shola Agboola, confirmed the incident on Monday, saying four suspects linked to the killing have been arrested by the state police.
He lamented that such development has never happened in the history of the community.
Oba Abdulazeez said, “all members of the community in collaboration with the police have resolved to fish out masterminds of the dastardly act and bring them to justice.”.
Multiple reports established that the deceased was severely slaughtered during the attack.
The development has stirred up tension and fear.
In a reaction on Monday, the spokesman of the state police command, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, also confirmed the development.
He said “on 03/09/2023, at about 08.30 am, one Alabi Sakirat (f) of Ile Idi-Ajagun, Agbeku via Igbaja town, reported at Igbaja police station on the same date that she went to her mother’s house, one Alabi Sikirat Titilope (53), and met her in her pool of blood, already slaughtered by the neck by unknown or known persons.
“Some suspects have already been arrested and helping the command in its investigation,” he added.
