- The police command said that the suspects had been arrested and would face charges of attempted murder.
- The command also encouraged locals to report suspicious activity to the police rather than using violence.
The Ogun state police command has apprehended two security guards accused of setting a 44-year-old man, Basiru Aliu, ablaze in Agura Sabo, Sagamu.
This information was revealed in a statement by Police Public Relations Officer Omolola Odutola, on Wednesday.
According to Odutola, security guards Segun Sodiya and Segun Abatan mistakenly identified Aliu as a thief while he assisted his employer in relocating to a new site in Ijokun.
The guards launched a violent attack on Aliu, allegedly dousing him in a flammable substance and setting him ablaze.
Fatai Ifekoya, Aliu’s employer, reported the incident to the police command.
Odutola stated, “Aliu was reportedly helping his employer, Fatai Ifekoya, move belongings from his former residence to a new site in Ijokun at around 7 a.m. on Monday.
“While carrying out the task early on Monday, Aliu was said to have been violently attacked by Sodiya and Abatan, security guards employed by one of the residents, Kingsley Nwabueze.
“The duo allegedly poured a flammable substance on Aliu and set him on fire, believing he was trying to steal the items he was transporting for his employer,” she said.
Odutola announced that the suspects have been arrested and will face attempted murder charges, urging locals to report suspicious activities to the authorities instead of resorting to violence.
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