LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – An estate agent in the Tinumola area of Osogbo, Osun State, Dele Omosola, has been reportedly stabbed on the thigh by a Department of State Services (DSS) personnel, identified as Abiodun.
It was learnt that the incident occurred during an argument between the victim, Omosola, and Abiodun, the DSS personnel, over the failure of the latter to pay his electricity bill for the month of August.
According to an eyewitness who pleaded anonymity, “The agent approached the DSS personnel, who lived in a building he is managing on Tuesday night, inquiring about his failure to offset his electricity bill; the issue resulted into a tense argument with people demanding to know his means of livelihood.
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“The DSS personnel, who was just returning from work, allegedly walked away from the scene but the elderly agent insisted he must answer questions which led to a fight before Abiodun stabbed the victim.”
Another resident, Kola Adejoyin, explained that “The DSS guy went into his apartment, took a jack-knife and stabbed the agent.
“We took the man to a hospital for treatment and reported the matter to the Police.
“However, some DSS operatives took the suspect into custody and vowed not to release him to the Police,” he said.
Narrating his ordeal, the victim said he only asked the DSS personnel for the electricity bill, but rather than pay the money, he went in, brought a jack-knife and stabbed him.
“I have been asking him to pay up his bill for days, he promised to pay, but yesterday (Tuesday) when I asked him, rather than give me the money, he went in, came back with a jack-knife and stabbed me,” he said.
A source in the DSS disclosed that it was a case of two fighting.
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Explaining that the DSS personnel is in detention for being involved in a public fight, he added that the estate agent and other tenants ganged up against him.
“I can confirm to you that the personnel is presently in detention for being involved in a public fight.
“However, the victims, along with other tenants, ganged up against him simply because they are oblivious of his job and his movement, thereby endangering his life at the moment.
“He was overpowered and needed to rescue himself from a powerful aggressor. Hence, he decided to stab him on the thigh.”
The State Police Spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident, stating that the Command was aware that a DSS personnel stabbed an estate agent.
“We are assuring members of the public that no offender will go unpunished.
“The Osun State Police Command will investigate the matter thoroughly.”