Joy Anyim
Cletus Wilson, a private security guard employed by the management of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Ikorodu, has allegedly murdered one of his colleagues identified as John Okoro.
Wilson, who was alleged to have killed Okoro for ritual purpose, had attempted to escape shortly after committing the crime. He was chased and caught by other campus security gurad who suspected his move.
The school authority had immediately alerted the police division along Ikorodu-Sagamu road, which came and arrested Wilson.
Eyewitness account has it that, Wilson had hit Mr Okoro on his neck with a heavy metal before he later slaughtered him with cutlass.
According to the witness, “Very early on Friday we heard the noise on campus that another person had been killed by one of the security guards. It was after we moved near the scene of the incident that we saw how gory the whole thing is,” the witness said.
“Okoro is the guard at the Chemical Engineering Department while Wilson works at the Computer Engineering Department. After slaughtering his victim, Wilson also cut his hands.
“He was about to escape with the body parts before he was caught in the bush by other security men.
“He was handcuffed by the police and his photograph taken as he sat beside the corpse on the open field where the corpse was deposited.
The polytechnic’s spokesperson, Olanrewaju Kuye, while confirming the incident said both the victim and the alleged culprit are members of a private securuty firm, whose services were engaged by the school.
He said the school have reported the matter to the police, who are investigating.