Grandson kills Grandfather in Osun

A grandson whose name was simply given as Kusibe has allegedly killed his 78-year-old grandfather, Akanbi Adedoyin.

The suspect was said to have struck his grandfather’s head with a plank during a disagreement over a farm in the Ilare-Ijesha community, Osun State.

It was learnt that residents in the area, who heard the old man crying for help, rushed to the scene and rescued him.

One of the residents who helped the grandfather said the victim was rushed to a government health facility in the town for urgent treatment.

The resident who does not want his name in print, said, “But we were told to move him to Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, for more treatment because of the severity of the wounds but we could not move him. There was no money for further treatment.

“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, identified simply 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, 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.”