Sad! Read the Story of How A LUTH Doctor Was killed in Itele, Ogun State

Adekoya Cole

Suspected hoodlums on Sunday abducted and killed a doctor working at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Thomas Adekoya-Cole, in the Itele area of Ijebu, Ogun State.

60-year-old Adekoya-Cole, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon with LUTH, was murdered while in his hometown to attend a public function.

It was gathered that Adekoya-Cole was cut with matchets after some hoodlums attacked him around 7.30am on Sunday.

It was learnt that the matter was reported at the police Area Command, Ijebu, and the Igbeba Police Division. The doctor was initially rushed to a private hospital in the area, where he was confirmed dead.

A source in Ijebu narrated that the hoodlums came to Akongi Street, in the Itele area of Ijebu, where some traditional worshippers were holding rites and initially hacked one of them, identified as Omotayo Ogunbowale, to death.

He added that in the ensuing pandemonium, the worshippers and other people present fled to their houses for safety.

It was, however, gathered that the hoodlums came again at about 7am on Sunday and killed Adekoya-Cole.

The source said, “There was a traditional festival on Saturday, and Adekoya-Cole attended the event from his base in Lagos. The rite was held on Akongi Street in Itele-Ijebu and during the festival, some worshippers were attacked by hoodlums and one Omotayo Ogunbowale was killed.

“On Sunday, the hoodlums came again, abducted Adekoya-Cole from his house and hacked him to death. The matter was reported at the Igbeba Police Division and to the Police Area Command, also in Igbeba.”

Another source added that a clash had broken out among the worshippers, which led to the crisis and the killings.

He said, “Trouble started on Saturday when a native doctor at the festival was abducted and killed by suspected hoodlums. There was a clash among the worshippers. Everyone fled to their houses. On Sunday, the LUTH doctor’s house in Itele was stormed by hoodlums and he was later found with matchet injuries.

“He was rushed to a private hospital in Ijebu Ode, where he died.”

The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Muyiwa Adejobi, who confirmed the murders, said eight suspects had been arrested in connection with both cases.