Youths protest killing of landlord in Ogun

Hundreds of  youth in  three communities—Onihale, Ilepa and Aiyede — in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State protested  the alleged  killing of a landlord, Ahmed Folorunsho, 26, by  a  night guard while pursuing robbers early yesterday.

Vanguard gathered that a gang of robbers had invaded the Aiyede/Bosun community in Ifo area in the wee hours of Tuesday but were repelled by the night guards who were on patrol.

It was further learnt that in  an attempt to further drive away the robbers, the night guards reportedly mobilised  landlords and other residents who  trooped out en masse to strengthen the security in the area, but, in the process,  stray bullet hit the victim and he died on the spot.

The  death illicited a violent reaction from his kinsmen and youths of the Onihale community who mobilised and launched a reprisal attack on residents and other landlords in Ayede/Bosun, Ilepa and Onihale communities.

The development also forced residents of the affected three communities to desert their homes for fear of being caught in  the repraisal attack which has allegedly left another person dead.

Contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the incident, stressing that police had restored normalcy into the area.