Mr. Omotunde, the Vice-Chairman of National Union of RoadTransport Workers, NURTW, is presently fighting for his life at the General
Hospital, Shomolu of Lagos after he being stabbed by one of his co-workers for
allegedly stealing his girlfriend.
Ayodele Muyiwa and James Friday, the two suspects, who reportedly
carried out the attack have been apprehended by the law enforcement agents and
detained at the Shomolu Police division.
carried out the attack have been apprehended by the law enforcement agents and
detained at the Shomolu Police division.
Ayodele Muyiwa was the one allegedly having issues with the Omotunde
for snatching his girlfriend.
for snatching his girlfriend.
Vanguard reported that one of the members of the union said,
the victim and suspect have been brawling over the girl for a while, with Muyiwa
claiming that Omotunde stole his girl from him because he is rich.
the victim and suspect have been brawling over the girl for a while, with Muyiwa
claiming that Omotunde stole his girl from him because he is rich.
The NURTW member said: “When
Muyiwa came to the park on Tuesday, he engaged Omotunde in a quarrel, accusing
him of snatching his girlfriend to spite him because he was rich. They started
exchanging words.
Muyiwa came to the park on Tuesday, he engaged Omotunde in a quarrel, accusing
him of snatching his girlfriend to spite him because he was rich. They started
exchanging words.
“In the process,
Muyiwa carried a plank with which he threatened to hit Omotunde. He bent down
and dared Muyiwa to carry out his threat, but he did not.
Muyiwa carried a plank with which he threatened to hit Omotunde. He bent down
and dared Muyiwa to carry out his threat, but he did not.
“At night, Muyiwa
stormed the park in the company of another person to attack Omotunde. They beat
him, stabbed him in the stomach and left.”
stormed the park in the company of another person to attack Omotunde. They beat
him, stabbed him in the stomach and left.”
Muyiwa had been initially arrested for passion of firearm
during the Union’s election according to Police. He was allegedly taken to the
State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Yaba in Lagos,
but was later freed.
during the Union’s election according to Police. He was allegedly taken to the
State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Yaba in Lagos,
but was later freed.
Lagos State Police Command’s spokesman, Olarinde Famous-Cole,
has confirmed the incident, saying that investigation on the matter has
commenced.
has confirmed the incident, saying that investigation on the matter has
commenced.
