Armed robbers kill undergraduate for praying in tongues in Ibadan

HER sister was given a revelation and asked
to pray against untimely death. She joined
her sister on a three-day fast. On the last
day of the fast, she was breaking her fast
with a bottle of coke when armed robbers
barged into their apartment (where she
lived with her elder sister, grandmother and
a care giver) wielding locally made guns.
The bandits ransacked the house. Valuables,
including phones and available cash, were
creamed off all occupants. Then one of the
robbers threatened to shoot the sister (who
had been warned of untimely death). Her
24-year-old younger sister then started
praying, speaking in tongues.
This infuriated one of the robbers, who was
apparently drunk and high on drugs. He
turned his gun on the lady and shot her
point blank. Her last cry was ‘Jesus!’ And
she died.
This was the tragic story of Miss Folajomi
Agunbiade, who was killed by armed
robbers in her residence at Alasia-Amosun
area of Monatan, Ibadan, on Thursday,
August 22.
The police were reportedly called at 9.45pm
after the armed robbers had left, and were
said to have visited the house immediately
the distress call was received.
Saturday Tribune learnt, however, that the
victim’s sister said that the incident
occurred at about 9pm.
According to a source who lives in the
community but who craved anonymity, “the
sister of the deceased said that the two
armed robbers came with locally made
guns. She said they started banging their
fists on the door and, when the door was
opened, they saw that the intruders were
armed robbers.”
The bandits were said to have packed about
six phones that were being charged. It was
further learnt that a power generator was
on at the time so neighbours were unaware
of what was going on.
The armed robbers were said to have been
reeking of alcohol. One of them reportedly
demanded money from the lady’s
grandmother, but the other cautioned him
to leave her alone as they had earlier
collected about N20,000 from her.
It was after this that this same robber
pointed a gun at the elder sister, which
prompted the younger sister to start praying
and speaking in tongues – which infuriated
the robber, who turned and shot her.
Saturday Tribune was also reliably
informed that the deceased was a student of
the Ondo State University, Akungba-Akoko,
and was at home at the time of the incident
owing to the ongoing ASUU (Academic Staff
Union of Universities) strike which had kept
university students at home in the past two
months.
After the robbery, the two-man gang locked
their victims in and went away with the
key. Neighbours were said to have been
alerted when they started hearing the cries
of the occupants.
According to reports, the armed robbers
even walked past some of the residents of
the area, who even greeted them without
knowing they armed robbers.
The source further disclosed that the mother
of the two sisters live abroad while their
father is based in Ondo State. The bereaved
elder sister of the lady said though family
members had been informed of the tragedy,
she could not summon the courage to call
their father to inform him of his daughter’s
death.
The Oyo State Commissioner of Police has
ordered that the culprits be fished out and
brought to justice.
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