From Damola Adeloye, Ibadan
Oyo State-based business man, Alfa Hamzat Wahab has called on President Bola Tinubu, Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) and the judiciary to expedite action on the murder of his six-month-old baby by some hoodlums 10 years ago.
Wahab, who is also a cleric based in Irawo-Ile, Atisbo Local Government Area of Oyo State, alleged that the hoodlums acted on the instructions of the king of Irawo-Ile who allegedly led the attack on members of his family.
Wahab, who said he had taken the matter to court since 2015, pleaded with stakeholders in the judicial system to come to his aid so that the hoodlums would not punish him unjustly and go away with it.
While narrating his ordeal to newsmen in Ibadan, he said, “In 2015, around 12noon, the king of Irawo-Ile and some men came to my house.
*The king said I did not allow him to rule very well. I asked him what did I do? He said I did not allow him have firm control on the town. I did not know what he meant because I was not contesting the throne with him.
“He just ordered the men who came with him to attack me with machete, charms and other dangerous weapons. The wounds are still on my head as I speak.
“When I noticed that the king came with the intention of killing me, I held him begging him to spare my life.
“They used pestle to hit my eye, that was how I fell unconscious. They also attacked my apprentice, Moshood with machete.
“After that, they stripped me and wife naked and moved us round the town. The king told some of his subjects that he had seen the end of his enemies.
“Bleeding profusely, he ordered that they should go and throw us into Ofiki River, but thank God the police came on time to rescue us and take us to their station and from there to the hospital.
“I am calling on President Tinubu, the AGF, judiciary and the police to help me avenge the death of my six month old baby who died after one of the thugs snatched him from his mother’s back and angrily smashed him to the ground. The baby died as a result of the attack. I have the death certificate as my proof.”
When asked how he knew about the death of the baby after being unconscious, he said “it was on the second day when I woke up in the hospital that I heard my wife weeping. They told me the baby who was smashed to the ground did not survive it.
They destroyed all my industries, including my hotel and block industry, set my house on fire.
“We have been crying for justice since 2015 when the incident occurred. Please, all Nigerians should come to my rescue so that this king will not go away with the atrocities he committed against me and my family.
“Ten years have gone by now and we are yet to get judgment. That was why I cried out to all Nigerians so that I don’t suffer in vain. Please, don’t let my baby die just like that. Don’t let this king use his throne to oppress me. I want the judiciary to help me expedite action on this issue. I have been coming to court since that time and we are still waiting for judgment till now. Governor Seyi Makinde please help me out.”
According to the medical certificate of cause of death issued by the medical officer of General Hospital, Tede, the baby, Azeem Wahab, died due to trauma.
Efforts to get the reaction of the king were unsuccessful as calls put to him were not picked.
