PEOPLE of Langbasa, in Ajah, Lagos State, are still in shock following an unusual murder.
A 18-year-old university dropout, Olanrewaju Kayode-Aremu, stabbed his father, 46-year-old father, Victor Kayode-Aremu, to death. Police say the suspect stabbed his father to death in their home while the man was attempting to enter his room.
According to the online publication, Nigeria Bullettin, Olanrewaju was a student of University of Ilorin, Kwara State until recently. He was reportedly, expelled because of poor grades.
A police source at Langbasa Divison, where the suspect was detained informed that the incident occurred on May 1, 2013. He said, “Olanrewaju is the first of five children. He lived with his parents and siblings in a duplex in Langbasa. He was enrolled in University of Ilorin to study Geology in 2011 but was later asked to withdraw because he had very poor grades.”
Given his rustication, he started working with his father who was a civil engineer. “The arrangement his father made with him was that he would be working with him until he could get admission to another school.”
But the suspect was not happy with the development. Possibly, as a result of the frustration, he laid an ambush for his father on the night as he was about to enter his room. Police sources said the suspect stabbed his father in 10 different places, causing him to bleed to death.
“Around 10 pm on that day, the whole family had just had dinner and they were watching television when their father received a telephone call. He went upstairs and when he got to the entrance of the room, Olanrewaju appeared from nowhere with a kitchen knife. He stabbed his father in the back, sides, hands, legs, over 10 times.
The man, who was screaming in pains, attracted the attention of other members of the family who were downstairs. When the mother came upstairs, she found her son still stabbing her husband. The presence of other children did not also stop Olanrewaju.
“When she tried to save her husband, Olanrewaju threatened to stab her if she came close. The woman then went outside and called on neighbours for help.” It took the intervention of neighbours to overpower the boy and wrest the knife from him. It was learnt that the victim was rushed to J-Rapha Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
The young family, in which Olanrewaju is the first child had been in shock. Same with the neighborhood since the incident.
But Olanrewaju has not shown any sign of remorse as he was reported to have said that he was not worried about his act. According to the source he said: “The case is a very long story. The truth is that my father never loved me and the only form of care he showed me was paying my school fees. I am just 18-years-old so I know I cannot be prosecuted. I have no regrets for my action.”