Man Kills 85-Year-Old Man Over Money For Food

A young man named Mutiu Tiamiyu beat to death an 85-year-old man, Nasir Adigun, on Ramadan eve over money for food. The octogenarian, who was physically impaired, was persuaded by his family members to observe the prayer at home, while other members of the household went to the mosque.

A family member said, “Pa Adigun was at home while we all went to the mosque for Tarawhi prayer. He had problem with his sight. We didn’t want to disturb him at night so he stayed at home while others went to mosque for prayer.

“All of a sudden, we heard a boy shouting Mutiu’s name. At first we shouted the boy down but we later rushed to the scene because he persisted.

“On getting there, baba was found lying helplessly on the floor in a pool of blood. The young boy said that he saw Tiamiyu hitting baba’s head with a club. He (the boy) lives next door; he refused to go to mosque with his parents. He told us that he saw Tiamiyu beating the old man when he peeped through the window.”

Tiamiyu, who had earlier escaped was arrested by the victim’s family around 7.20am on Wednesday while trying to escape with his dog. He was handed over to the police at the Moniya Division, Ibadan.

On interrogation before being handed over to the police, Tiamiyu said, “I was hungry and I asked baba to give me money but he refused.”

Baba was rushed to a nearby hospital and was later referred to the University College Hospital, Ibadan but he died before getting to the hospital.