Man Stabs, Removes 74-Year-Old Father’s Heart
Residents of Abesan Estate in the Ipaja area of Lagos State have been thrown
into confusion after a man, Nelson Oamen, stabbed his father, Ehiremen Oamen,
to death during an altercation.
Punch Metro gathered that Nelson, who reportedly fled his father’s apartment
in Block 272, after the incident on Friday, removed the septuagenarian’s heart
and left with it.
It was learnt that the Oamens, who hailed from Edo State, had been living in
the estate for over 15 years.
It was gathered that the father, said to be a retired worker in a company in
Apapa, was battling with stroke, and usually remained indoors.
Punch Metro learnt that 34-year-old Nelson, who did not have a stable job, was
reportedly a drug addict, and had had violent clashes with people in the area
which were reported to the police.
Our correspondent learnt that at about 2pm on Friday, Nelson had gone to his
father’s apartment and an argument had ensued between the two.
Nelson, who was suspected to be high on drugs, allegedly stabbed his father to
death in his bedroom, and covered his body with a blanket.
He was said to have sneaked out of the house and had yet to be found.
Nelson’s younger sister, who did not want her name in print, reportedly came
into the house a few minutes later, and found traces of blood in the family’s
sitting room.
She was said to have discovered Ehiremen’s corpse on his bed, after which she
raised the alarm.
It was gathered that some neighbours and residents, who also rushed to the
room to see Ehiremen, realized that there was a deep hole on the left side of
his chest after he had been stabbed in several places.
It was said that Nelson allegedly escaped with his father’s heart, which the
residents claimed, was responsible for the bloodstains in the sitting room.
Our correspondent gathered that the matter was reported at the Ipaja Police
Division.
When Punch Metro visited the area on Saturday, a crowd of sympathisers was
observed thronging the deceased’s apartment.
Nelson’s elder sister, who came from Abeokuta, Ogun State, and also did not
want her name in print, said the family could not say what caused the argument
between her father and Nelson.
She added that Ehiremen had been physically attacked by Nelson in the past.
She said, “For about five years now, dad had been nursing a stroke, and he
could not work again. So, he used to stay at home. Nelson did not have a
stable location. He just came to the area on Friday.
“I was told that he came in through the window before committing the act. It
was his younger sister, who has a shop in the area, and came in a few minutes
later to change her clothes, who first observed bloodstains in the sitting
room.
“She then traced the bloodstains to daddy’s room, and found out that he had
been killed. We have not seen any sign of Nelson since then.”
A landlord in the area, Akeem Salau, who described the deceased as an
easy-going man, said he was praying in the mosque at about 2pm, when the news
of Ehiremen’s death filtered in.
He said, “The man has eight children. Nelson is the fourth child. The young
man does not have any stable job. He also smokes and drinks heavily. He does
not live here, but only comes once in a while.
“On that Friday, some people saw him in the afternoon. The people who saw him
said he was unstable. He went into their house, and it was a few minutes later
that they found the father dead. He fled immediately. When I went in to see
the corpse, I observed that the old man was stabbed in several places. No one
could have been so wicked except one was on drugs.”
Our correspondent gathered that the police in Ipaja had launched a manhunt for
Nelson.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joe Offor, said the
police were on the trail of Nelson and would soon get him.
Culled from
Punch
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