As Nigerians joined the entire world to welcome the arrival of a New Year with joy and celebration on Sunday, it was a river of tears and tragedy in Abeokuta, Ogun State as Assassins invaded the home of one Kinde Fatinoye, set him and his wife ablaze while their son and Housemaid were kidnapped.
Fatinoye is a staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria while his wife is a Principal Confidential Secretary at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAAB.
According to DAILY POST, the unknown persons had stormed the Ibara GRA residence of the couple after they returned from the New Year crossover service.
A source told a Daily Post correspondent that the couple were killed and set ablaze by their assailants inside their house.
Also, the couple’s son and domestic staff were reportedly taken away by the assassins.
Ogun State police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident, saying: “It is true the incident happened. Investigation has commenced. Somebody has been arrested in connection with the incident. The man and his wife were killed and we are yet to find their child who was taken away.”
He further confirmed: “The incident happened after 12 in the morning. This is a clear case of assassination and we are not leaving any stone unturned to unravel those behind the killings.”
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