There was tension in Kemta Abata in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital as a man, Taye Agbaje, allegedly killed his younger brother’s two children inside a bush.
Taye was reported to have visited the house of his brother, Idowu Agbaje, on Saturday, August 5, and took away the two girls on his bike.
It was gathered that the suspect later murdered the girls with a cutlass.
The father of the deceased was said to have searched frantically for his kids when he returned from where he went to in the evening.
He had alerted members of the community, who told him they saw the two girls on his brother’s motorcycle during the day.
The suspect was said to be a stranger in the community he committed the crime.
A source in the community, who did not want to be mentioned, explained that Taye is presently in police custody.
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“When Taye was asked about the whereabouts of the girls, he denied knowing about it. Members of the community said they saw him conveying the girls, yet he said he only took them to the market.
“He was taken to Kemta police division, where he later confessed to have killed his nieces. Taye took the police to the bush where he slit his nieces throats and left the bodies.
“We all saw the bodies where he killed them. Police have evacuated the corpses to the mortuary. Taye did not give any particular reason for his action, he only said the mother of the kids had spiritually taken his glory for her husband. This is very shocking,” the source narrated.
Confirming this, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, described the incident as incomprehensible.
According to Odutola, the suspect showed no remorse while being interrogated by the police, stating that he kept blaming satan for the act.
“The suspect didn’t give any specific reason why he killed his brother’s children. There was no any sign of remorse. He’s just saying blaming satan, satan; and that does not exist in law,” Odutola said.
The police spokesperson promised to give further details about the incident soon.