OSOGBO— RESIDENTS of Ikirun in Ifelodun local government area of Osun State were, yesterday, thrown into confusion as a local security guard was found slaughtered at his duty post by unknown assailants.
It was gathered that the security guard, popularly known as ‘Ibariba’, was killed at a shop, owned by one man named Baba Giwa, where he was found early Monday.
A resident, Rafiu Sola disclosed that the slaughtered body of Ibariba was discovered in the morning when business activities was about to start and residents quickly alerted security operatives.
He added that security operatives, including men of the Nigerian Security and Defence Corps, NSCDC, evacuated the remains.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the NSCDC, Osun State Command, Kehinde Adeleke confirmed the incident.
Adeleke said: “The remains of the local security guard had been deposited in a morgue. Investigations have commenced by the officers of the corps in the division to unravel the cause of his death and apprehend the perpetrators of the evil act.”
(Vanguard)