Land grabbers beat architect to death over N5,000

Eniola Kiyesola

A 36-year-old architect,  Eniola Kiyesola, was allegedly beaten to death by land grabbers, on August 18, at Omo Ebi Bagidan Village, after he refused to give them the sum of N5,000 they were demanding for.
According to sources, it was gathered that Kiyesola left the house after he bade his wife and kids goodbye, to the construction site where he was supervising an ongoing work when the land grabbers stormed the site.
The culprits demanded the sum of N5,000, threatening that they would prevent the work from continuing if he does not settle them.
Reports say:
A relative of the deceased, Sola Solebo, said, “On that day, Kiyesola went to supervise construction at the site.
“After sometime, about five hoodlums from Omo Ebi Bagidan Village, led by one Babu and Kazeem,
stormed the site and demanded money.
“Kiyesola reminded them that the owner of the property had given them money when the foundation of the building was being laid.
“The land grabbers then demanded N5,000 so that they would leave. However, Kiyesola told them that he could not give them any money and told them to come back when the owner of the property was around.
“There was an exchange of words and the hoodlums picked up iron rods and beat him up.”