Landlord’s son allegedly kills nursing mother over rent dispute in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi
Residents of Ore in Odigbo local government area of Ondo State were thrown into panic after a landlord’s son allegedly stabbed a nursing mother to death during a dispute linked to unpaid house rent.
The suspect, identified as 27-year-old Quozeem Awe, was accused of killing Deborah Adeleye and injuring her husband, Mathew, as well as their daughter during an early-morning attack.
The incident which reportedly occurred around 5 a.m. at the Ore Alaba area, struck fear in the neighbourhood as residents fled their homes amid the commotion.
According to eyewitnesses, the violence followed a lingering disagreement between the suspect and his father’s tenants over rent issues, despite claims that the victim’s husband had not yet defaulted and was making plans to relocate.
Speaking from his hospital bed, Mathew Adeleye said tenants had earlier received a quit notice and were preparing to move out on the day the incident occurred.
According to him, his assailant forcefully entered their room and stabbed his wife, while also inflicting injuries on him during a struggle and wounding their child as she tried to escape to call for help.
Although the authorities are yet to make official statements, however, verified sources disclosed that the suspect has been apprehended by the police while the corpse of the deceased has been deposited in a morgue.
