Residents of Oko-Filling, a quiet neighborhood in the Araromi area of Ijoko, Sango Ota, have rescued a man who was gagged and left for dead by his wife and children over a dispute regarding his retirement benefits.

The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Thursday, March 13, at the family?s residence.

Trouble began when the man allegedly refused to hand over his entire retirement benefits to his wife and four sons. After receiving his payout, he reportedly opened two shops for his wife at Abule and gave her N3 million. He also purchased a vehicle worth N12 million for himself, considering that the family already owned a house in the community.

However, his wife and sons?all of whom are graduates?were allegedly dissatisfied with the way the money was shared and sought to extract more from him.

The situation escalated when the man sold the vehicle shortly after purchasing it, raising suspicions among neighbors.

A landlord in the area, who spoke to The Nation, said the man was later found inside his home with his mouth, hands, and feet bound.

?He was tied like an animal to be slaughtered. They (his wife and kids) got some Aboki men, about six of them to tie him up. It was the strange noise from their parking that alerted residents who gathered in front of the house to know what was happening.

?Landlords in the area who could not endure the noise at that hour, decided to go out and find out what was wrong. When they got to his compound, they saw a Korope (small bus) outside packing properties.

?His wife and sons were the ones packing and so, the residents asked after the man. When the response given was not satisfactory, they forced themselves inside the house and saw the man completely bound with the Aboki people still inside the house, as though they were waiting to kill him.

?The man was untied and rushed to the hospital. He?s still at the hospital receiving treatment. The suspects were all taken to the police station. One of the Aboki men confessed it was the man?s wife that contracted them to tie him up. They were all taken to the police station that morning,? said the landlord.

Similarly, an audio message recorded by the chairman of the Anjomo Community Development Association (CDA), Emmanuel Omola, corroborated the information from the landlord.

According to Omola, the woman had gone to the police station to report that her husband wanted to kill her.

He said: ?The evening of 12th March, the wife went to the police station to report that her husband wanted to kill her. The police told her to go and get a bus to convey the policemen to her house to arrest her husband. She left the station and didn?t return.

?By the time she got to the neighbourhood, she went inside the house with some Aboki to tie the man and when they started packing the belongings, that was when the neighbours heard noise and that was what made them all gather there.

?By the time they got there, they saw that the children had come with a small bus (Korope) and they had packed loads there and were leaving.

?The residents entered the house and they met Aboki there and saw the man tied. The Aboki and the owner of the tricycle that conveyed them there confessed that it was the wife that called them.?

Omola advised people to always ask questions whenever they hear unusual noise in their surroundings.

?We shouldn?t be nonchalant about it, let us respond quickly. If not that the landlords responded fast, I believe the Abokis that were brought into that house wanted to kill that man, that?s what they have been told to do.

?So, if we hear noises in our neighbour?s house, we shouldn?t say it doesn?t concern us, just a swift response can save lives. If not that the landlords in the neighborhood went out, the man would have died.

?Now, the man is in the hospital, they said his penis is swollen. His wife, children and the Aboki are in the police station.

?Those of you who receive pension, know how you tell your family. I think the pension the man received is what almost led to his death.?

Contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Ogun State, CSP Omolola Odutola, said the incident was yet to be brought to her attention. (The Nation)

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