The apartment where Ohamara was stabbed.
The Lagos State Police Command has
started investigation into the murder of a banker, Adindu Ohamara, who
was stabbed to death by his suspected homosexual lover in Akoka, Bariga
Local Council Development Area of Lagos State.
It was gathered that Ohamara lived in a
three-bedroom flat with his elder sister, Flora and one Collins, an
undergraduate of the University of Lagos.
According to residents, the banker was stabbed repeatedly at his residence located at 26 Obayan Street.
PUNCH Metro learnt that Ohamara,
who was believed to be a homosexual, was fond of bringing different men,
who were also believed to be into same sex relationship, to his home.
It was learnt that trouble started when he (Ohamara) decided to get married due to pressure from his family.
A resident, who craved anonymity, said
after the banker had his wedding introduction, a man, believed to be
also a gay came to fight him.
He said, “A few weeks ago, Ohamara did
his wedding introduction and shortly after that, one man came to the
compound to fight him.There was a lot of noise over the issue and even
neighbours had to come to settle the matter.
“The unidentified man complained that he had been jilted and threatened to deal with Ohamara before he left in anger.”
Our correspondent learnt that on April
9, 2013, the banker returned home with a man, who allegedly stabbed
him at midnight and left.
According to police sources, hours
before the incident, Collins went to Oharama’s room where he met the
stranger sitting on Oharama’s bed, discussing with him.
A domestic worker in the house, who craved anonymity, said he saw the suspect fleeing with a laptop at midnight.
He said, “It was a Friday evening.
Ohamara came home with the man and they went inside. I went to sleep but
at midnight, I saw the man carrying a laptop and then he opened the
gate and left. He did not run so I was not suspicious.
“Around 4am, Collins and Flora started
shouting for help. A neighbour came to help them and they took him into
his Toyota Camry and drove to a hospital.”
It was learnt that Ohamara was taken to
Jonken Hospital from where he was referred to the Lagos University
Teaching Hospital Idi Araba where he was confirmed dead.
The matter, it was learnt, was reported
at the Sabo Police Division but was later referred to the State
Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba.
Our correspondent, who visited the house
on Monday, learnt that the police later arrested all the adult
occupants of the building, including the security guard identified only
as Kazeem.
The policemen allegedly demanded N350,000 from each of the detained persons before they could be released.
The landlord of the property, Yemi Oketola, said the deceased had issued him two post-dated cheques as payment for his rent.
Oketola on hearing of the arrest of
his other tenants, visited the SCID and appealed to the Deputy
Commissioner of Police, Damilola Adegbuyi, for their release.
He said, “I do not live in the house but
immediately I got wind of the incident, I went to the SCID and I met
with the DCP in charge. I complained that a neighbour, who took Ohamara
to the hospital ,was arrested. The DCP promised that my tenants would
be released.
“When I went to see the Investigating
Police Officer, he informed me that the cost of bailing each person was
N350, 000. I called the DCP and he was very angry when he heard about
the demand. He said he would make sure that the tenants were released.”
When contacted on the telephone, the spokesperson for the state police command, Ngozi Braide, confirmed the murder.
Braide however said she could not confirm if the deceased was a homosexual or not.
She said, “According to information I
got at the SCID Homicide unit, there are only two suspects in custody,
the deceased’s sister (Flora) and the UNILAG student (Collins). I am not
aware of any other arrests.
“Also, I am not aware of any N350, 000
bail because bail is free. Investigations are ongoing and we will get to
the bottom of it.”
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