Nigerian US
Army deserter, Allen Williams Abiodun, 52, who was arrested on February 20,
2013, for allegedly killing his younger brother, a Merchant Navy personnel in
Imude community, Oto Awori Local Government area of Lagos, has finally
opened up on why he committed the dastardly act.
Army deserter, Allen Williams Abiodun, 52, who was arrested on February 20,
2013, for allegedly killing his younger brother, a Merchant Navy personnel in
Imude community, Oto Awori Local Government area of Lagos, has finally
opened up on why he committed the dastardly act.
The
six-footer confessed to Crime Alert that he stabbed the
deceased, Allen Olawale Ayetimi,24,to death, following continuous
threat on his life by Olawale.
six-footer confessed to Crime Alert that he stabbed the
deceased, Allen Olawale Ayetimi,24,to death, following continuous
threat on his life by Olawale.
The late
Olawale was reportedly sleeping when Williams allegedly stabbed him
in the head, neck and jugular.
Olawale was reportedly sleeping when Williams allegedly stabbed him
in the head, neck and jugular.
After
allegedly committing the devilish deed, Williams reportedly dumped Olawale’s
remains in an uncompleted building foundation behind their compound
and,covered it with leaves.
allegedly committing the devilish deed, Williams reportedly dumped Olawale’s
remains in an uncompleted building foundation behind their compound
and,covered it with leaves.
Report said
he thereafter, took his late brother’s ATM card, Merchant Navy
uniform and phone.
he thereafter, took his late brother’s ATM card, Merchant Navy
uniform and phone.
Crime Alert
gathered that the deceased only returned from an official trip to Port
Harcourt at about 11pm that fateful day. Although, he was based in Port
Harcourt, Rivers State, his mission to Lagos, as reliably gathered, was
to settle a score between his elder brother and their mother.
gathered that the deceased only returned from an official trip to Port
Harcourt at about 11pm that fateful day. Although, he was based in Port
Harcourt, Rivers State, his mission to Lagos, as reliably gathered, was
to settle a score between his elder brother and their mother.
On
arrival,the late Olawale reportedly washed his uniform, took his bath and
shared a brief moment with his mother and siblings in the shop they were
confined to,during which he informed them of his intention to convince his
brother to accept them back to the main building,unaware that he would never
live to see his mission accomplished.
arrival,the late Olawale reportedly washed his uniform, took his bath and
shared a brief moment with his mother and siblings in the shop they were
confined to,during which he informed them of his intention to convince his
brother to accept them back to the main building,unaware that he would never
live to see his mission accomplished.
Before
retiring to the bedroom which he shared with his elder brother, Olawale
was said to have instructed one of his sisters to boil water for him to bath
the next morning.
retiring to the bedroom which he shared with his elder brother, Olawale
was said to have instructed one of his sisters to boil water for him to bath
the next morning.
Apprehension
set in next day, after his sister went to inform him that the hot water was
ready, only to discover his blood-stained clothes on the floor without any
sight of him. As she was about to leave, she reportedly met Williams, who
informed her that Olawale had gone to the bank.
set in next day, after his sister went to inform him that the hot water was
ready, only to discover his blood-stained clothes on the floor without any
sight of him. As she was about to leave, she reportedly met Williams, who
informed her that Olawale had gone to the bank.
Unsure of
what to do, she reportedly alerted her mother who raised alarm that
created a scene in front of the building.
what to do, she reportedly alerted her mother who raised alarm that
created a scene in front of the building.
A
neighbour who claimed to have seen Williams dragging what he suspected to be
Olawale’s body into the bush told Crime Alert: “I came out at about
1 am to ease myself, only to notice some movements. Out of curiosity, I peeped to
see what it was, only to find Williams dragging something on the floor.
neighbour who claimed to have seen Williams dragging what he suspected to be
Olawale’s body into the bush told Crime Alert: “I came out at about
1 am to ease myself, only to notice some movements. Out of curiosity, I peeped to
see what it was, only to find Williams dragging something on the floor.
“When I
finished from the toilet, he was returning from where he went. I noticed
his hands were stained with blood and out of curiosity, I asked where the
blood came from and he said he just killed a goat. Since I did not
suspect anything, I went inside to sleep. It was when I heard a shout from
their compound in the morning that I was compelled to disclose what
happened.”
finished from the toilet, he was returning from where he went. I noticed
his hands were stained with blood and out of curiosity, I asked where the
blood came from and he said he just killed a goat. Since I did not
suspect anything, I went inside to sleep. It was when I heard a shout from
their compound in the morning that I was compelled to disclose what
happened.”
This
revelation reportedly led to William’s arrest after which he was handed over to
the police.
revelation reportedly led to William’s arrest after which he was handed over to
the police.
However in
this interview with Crime Alert at the State Criminal Investigations
Department, Yaba, Monday, where he was paraded alongside some robbery
suspects that have been terrorizing Lagos, it was observed that Williams
was not coherent with his words. He simply stated that the deceased was never
his brother.
this interview with Crime Alert at the State Criminal Investigations
Department, Yaba, Monday, where he was paraded alongside some robbery
suspects that have been terrorizing Lagos, it was observed that Williams
was not coherent with his words. He simply stated that the deceased was never
his brother.
According
got him, “He is not my brother. He is Ogunmadede’s son. What happened on
that very day was that as I was in my room at midnight, somebody
pointed a torch light in my face. And I said hey man, you know you have
been threatening me. The next thing I did was to reach for a cutlass. I moved
over and stabbed him in the head in order to act safe. It did not look
easy for me to kill him”
got him, “He is not my brother. He is Ogunmadede’s son. What happened on
that very day was that as I was in my room at midnight, somebody
pointed a torch light in my face. And I said hey man, you know you have
been threatening me. The next thing I did was to reach for a cutlass. I moved
over and stabbed him in the head in order to act safe. It did not look
easy for me to kill him”
Asked why he
chased his mother and siblings from the main building, he denied that
stating: “ I am a US soldier for your information. I only
escaped and returned home in 1992 because of a lady I fell in love with from
the Ogunmade family in Ondo State. But when I returned, she dumped me and I
could not go back”.
chased his mother and siblings from the main building, he denied that
stating: “ I am a US soldier for your information. I only
escaped and returned home in 1992 because of a lady I fell in love with from
the Ogunmade family in Ondo State. But when I returned, she dumped me and I
could not go back”.
Back to the
question about his mother, he said, “I did not chase my mother away. In fact,
she was in her office in Ikeja when the incident occurred”.
question about his mother, he said, “I did not chase my mother away. In fact,
she was in her office in Ikeja when the incident occurred”.
Asked how
that was possible since he said the incident occurred at midnight, he
simply stared at this reporter. At a point, he started behaving funny
like one who is mentally deranged, saying things that were not relevant to the
issue at hand.
that was possible since he said the incident occurred at midnight, he
simply stared at this reporter. At a point, he started behaving funny
like one who is mentally deranged, saying things that were not relevant to the
issue at hand.
Investigation
carried out in his community revealed that he was feigning to be mentally
deranged, in order to be let off the hook.
carried out in his community revealed that he was feigning to be mentally
deranged, in order to be let off the hook.
One of his
relatives who spoke on condition of anonymity said: “ He has never had any
mental problem since I knew him. He is just pretending so that one will
think he is a mad man”.
relatives who spoke on condition of anonymity said: “ He has never had any
mental problem since I knew him. He is just pretending so that one will
think he is a mad man”.
Meanwhile,
his mother and siblings are currently gripped with fear over the possibility of
Williams’ release. But police operatives assured they would conduct a test on
him to ascertain his mental state before charging him to court.
his mother and siblings are currently gripped with fear over the possibility of
Williams’ release. But police operatives assured they would conduct a test on
him to ascertain his mental state before charging him to court.
Source: Vanguard
