Residents of Abesan Estate in the Ipaja
area of Lagos State have been thrown into confusion after a man, Nelson
Oamen, stabbed his father, Ehiremen Oamen, to death during an
altercation.
PUNCH Metro gathered that
Nelson, who reportedly fled his father’s apartment in Block 272, after
the incident on Friday, removed the septuagenarian’s heart and left with
it.
Our correspondent learnt that the Oamens, who hailed from Edo State, had been living in the estate for over 15 years.
It
was gathered that the father, said to be a retired worker in a company
in Apapa, was battling with stroke, and usually remained indoors.
PUNCH Metro learnt that
34-year-old Nelson, who did not have a stable job, was reportedly a drug
addict, and had had violent clashes with people in the area which were
reported to the police.
Our correspondent learnt that at about
2pm on Friday, Nelson had gone to his father’s apartment and an argument
had ensued between the two.
Nelson, who was suspected to be high on
drugs, allegedly stabbed his father to death in his bedroom, and covered
his body with a blanket.
He was said to have sneaked out of the house and had yet to be found.
Nelson’s younger sister, who did not want
her name in print, reportedly came into the house a few minutes later,
and found traces of blood in the family’s sitting room.
She was said to have discovered Ehiremen’s corpse on his bed, after which she raised the alarm.
It was gathered that some neighbours and
residents, who also rushed to the room to see Ehiremen, realised that
there was a deep hole on the left side of his chest after he had been
stabbed in several places.
It was said that Nelson allegedly escaped
with his father’s heart, which the residents claimed, was responsible
for the bloodstains in the sitting room.
Our correspondent gathered that the matter was reported at the Ipaja Police Division.
When PUNCH Metro visited the area on Saturday, a crowd of sympathisers was observed thronging the deceased’s apartment.
Nelson’s elder sister, who came from
Abeokuta, Ogun State, and also did not want her name in print, said the
family could not say what caused the argument between her father and
Nelson.
She added that Ehiremen had been physically attacked by Nelson in the past.
She said, “For about five years now, dad
had been nursing a stroke, and he could not work again. So, he used to
stay at home. Nelson did not have a stable location. He just came to the
area on Friday.
“I was told that he came in through the
window before committing the act. It was his younger sister, who has a
shop in the area, and came in a few minutes later to change her clothes,
who first observed bloodstains in the sitting room.
“She then traced the bloodstains to
daddy’s room, and found out that he had been killed. We have not seen
any sign of Nelson since then.”
A landlord in the area, Akeem Salau, who
described the deceased as an easy-going man, said he was praying in the
mosque at about 2pm, when the news of Ehiremen’s death filtered in.
He said, “The man has eight children.
Nelson is the fourth child. The young man does not have any stable job.
He also smokes and drinks heavily. He does not live here, but only comes
once in a while.
“On that Friday, some people saw him in
the afternoon. The people who saw him said he was unstable. He went into
their house, and it was a few minutes later that they found the father
dead. He fled immediately. When I went in to see the corpse, I observed
that the old man was stabbed in several places. No one could have been
so wicked except one was on drugs.”
THis report was sourced from punchng.com
THis report was sourced from punchng.com
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