According to Vanguard, In a shocking incident, a 71-year-old farmer, Toyo Olanipekun, was brutally murdered and buried in a shallow grave on his farm in Igbobini, Ondo State. The motive behind the heinous crime is allegedly a disputed land between Igbobini and Irele community.
The victim's corpse was discovered in a shallow grave behind a primary school in the community by a search team after he failed to return home from the farm. Following an intelligent report, a 36-year-old motorcyclist, Blessing Akinmade, was arrested by police detectives and interrogated.
Akinmade was subsequently arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder at an Akure Magistrate's Court. The police prosecutor, Abdulateef Sulaiman, told the court that Akinmade unlawfully killed Olanipekun and buried him in a shallow grave. The case was adjourned till July 8, 2024, with the defendant remanded at a police station pending the issuance of advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecution.