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A housewife and four of her children have been arrested for allegedly tying up and attempting to harm her husband, a retired civil servant, in Oko-Filling, Araromi, Ijoko, Sango Ota, Ogun State, following a dispute over his retirement benefits.
The man was found bound, gagged, and left for dead inside his residence in the early hours of Thursday, March 13.
The shocking incident was uncovered by concerned neighbours who forced their way into the house after hearing unusual noises.
A local landlord, who spoke to The Nation, described the disturbing scene: “He was tied like an animal to be slaughtered. They (his wife and kids) got some Aboki men, about six of them, to tie him up.
“It was the strange noise from their parking that alerted residents who gathered in front of the house to know what was happening.”
“Landlords in the area who could not endure the noise at that hour decided to go out and find out what was wrong. When they got to his compound, they saw a Korope (small bus) outside packing properties,” the landlord continued.
“His wife and sons were the ones packing, and so the residents asked after the man. When the response given was not satisfactory, they forced themselves inside the house and saw the man completely bound, with the Aboki people still inside the house, as though they were waiting to kill him.”
According to the source, the retired civil servant had used part of his retirement money to open two shops for his wife, giving her N3 million, and purchased a N12 million car for himself.
However, his wife and their four sons, all university graduates, were reportedly dissatisfied and demanded more of the funds.
“The man was untied and rushed to the hospital. He’s still at the hospital receiving treatment. The suspects were all taken to the police station. One of the Aboki men confessed it was the man’s wife that contracted them to tie him up. They were all taken to the police station that morning,” the landlord added.
