Benjamin Apeh, a landlord, tragically passed away after collapsing during a dispute with his tenant regarding overdue rent payments.
According to Omolola Odutola, the state’s public relations officer, the incident took place on Sunday in Arigbabu Village, Sotubo, within the Sagamu Local Government Area.
Ms. Odutola stated in a release on Tuesday in Abeokuta that the matter was reported as a suspected murder case by Precious Apeh, the deceased’s daughter, on Monday at 5:00 p.m.
The police spokesperson revealed that the daughter informed authorities that her father engaged in a heated argument with the tenant at 7:20 p.m. on Saturday regarding unpaid rent.
Ms Odutola said that Apeh further told the police that at around 6:30 a.m., on Sunday, she heard her father again arguing with the tenant, who threatened to kill him.
She said, “During the argument, Apeh collapsed and was rushed to NNPC Hospital, Mosimi, but was later confirmed dead by the doctor on duty. The suspect fled the scene but efforts are underway to apprehend him.”
Ms Odutola said that the body of the deceased had been deposited at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital morgue, Sagamu.
Leave a Reply