Popular radio presenter with Faaji FM, a sister
company of Africa Independent Television, Mr
Soji Omotayo, recently escaped death by a
whisker when a jealous husband attacked him
with a machete.
According to New Telegraph, the man, a car
dealer at Sango, Ado-Odo/Ota Local
Government Area of Ogun State, accused
Omotayo of having an affair with his wife.
The furious husband, Kunle (surname withheld),
attacked Omotayo on August 22. Omotayo said
that he was surprised by the attack because he
and Kunle had been doing business together for
years. Kunle was said to have lured the victim
to his house at Sango on that fateful day, saying
that he had secured a ‘publicity job’ for him.
Omotayo and his Personal Assistant got to
Kunle’s house around 8am and called him on
the phone that they were already at his gate.
The presenter left his PA inside his car and
went to meet his supposed benefactor. He said:
“I was ushered into his living room. When I
entered, I met his daughter and wife there.
They greeted me and left the living room. I
noticed that he locked the door, but did not
remove the key from the keyhole. The man
then asked me if my wife was in Nigeria and I
said yes. He told me to call her that he just
wanted to say hello to her. “What shocked me
most was that after he collected the phone
from me, he told my wife he purposely invited
me to his house just to kill me. He told my wife
that I was dating his wife.”
Omotayo said that before he knew what was
happening, Kunle had pocketed his phone and
brought out a sharp machete from his trousers.
Kunle
allegedly
inflicted cuts
on Omotayo’s
head, arm and
stomach.
Omotayo said:
“I started
shouting for help. Before I knew what was
happening, another machete landed on my
stomach.
I struggled with him to take possession of the
machete. I pushed him away before I was able
to open the door and locked him inside.
Some of the residents gathered at the gate to
see what was happening.” The presenter
explained that it was his call for help that
alerted his PA and residents of the area. He
said: “My PA and his wife joined in calling for
help. People rushed into the compound. Among
the people that rushed to his house was Alhaji
Moruf Alagbe, who invited policemen from
Onipanu Police Station, near Obasanjo Farms in
Ota.
The policemen took me to their station
alongside the suspect.” Omotayo said that he
was rushed to the hospital by one Inspector
Liasu from the police station, where his head
was stitched. He added: “Other parts of my
body where I sustained injuries were treated. I
was then brought back to the station, where
some family members of the culprit had
gathered.
They begged me for settlement, but I told the
Divisional Police Officer (DPO) that what I
wanted was justice.”
According to Omotayo, when he reported to the
station the following day, he was shocked to
discover that Kunle had been granted bail. The
case was later transferred to Zone 2 Police
Command, Onikan, Lagos State for further
investigations.
company of Africa Independent Television, Mr
Soji Omotayo, recently escaped death by a
whisker when a jealous husband attacked him
with a machete.
According to New Telegraph, the man, a car
dealer at Sango, Ado-Odo/Ota Local
Government Area of Ogun State, accused
Omotayo of having an affair with his wife.
The furious husband, Kunle (surname withheld),
attacked Omotayo on August 22. Omotayo said
that he was surprised by the attack because he
and Kunle had been doing business together for
years. Kunle was said to have lured the victim
to his house at Sango on that fateful day, saying
that he had secured a ‘publicity job’ for him.
Omotayo and his Personal Assistant got to
Kunle’s house around 8am and called him on
the phone that they were already at his gate.
The presenter left his PA inside his car and
went to meet his supposed benefactor. He said:
“I was ushered into his living room. When I
entered, I met his daughter and wife there.
They greeted me and left the living room. I
noticed that he locked the door, but did not
remove the key from the keyhole. The man
then asked me if my wife was in Nigeria and I
said yes. He told me to call her that he just
wanted to say hello to her. “What shocked me
most was that after he collected the phone
from me, he told my wife he purposely invited
me to his house just to kill me. He told my wife
that I was dating his wife.”
Omotayo said that before he knew what was
happening, Kunle had pocketed his phone and
brought out a sharp machete from his trousers.
Kunle
allegedlyinflicted cuts
on Omotayo’s
head, arm and
stomach.
Omotayo said:
“I started
shouting for help. Before I knew what was
happening, another machete landed on my
stomach.
I struggled with him to take possession of the
machete. I pushed him away before I was able
to open the door and locked him inside.
Some of the residents gathered at the gate to
see what was happening.” The presenter
explained that it was his call for help that
alerted his PA and residents of the area. He
said: “My PA and his wife joined in calling for
help. People rushed into the compound. Among
the people that rushed to his house was Alhaji
Moruf Alagbe, who invited policemen from
Onipanu Police Station, near Obasanjo Farms in
Ota.
The policemen took me to their station
alongside the suspect.” Omotayo said that he
was rushed to the hospital by one Inspector
Liasu from the police station, where his head
was stitched. He added: “Other parts of my
body where I sustained injuries were treated. I
was then brought back to the station, where
some family members of the culprit had
gathered.
They begged me for settlement, but I told the
Divisional Police Officer (DPO) that what I
wanted was justice.”
According to Omotayo, when he reported to the
station the following day, he was shocked to
discover that Kunle had been granted bail. The
case was later transferred to Zone 2 Police
Command, Onikan, Lagos State for further
investigations.
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