86-year-old mediator dies in Ondo

By Damisi Ojo,AkurePa Umoru SamuelTwo men, Leye Akinyemi and Damilola Ijebo, have been apprehended for allegedly involving in the death of an 86-year-old man, .The incident occurred at Oge Quarters, Oke Agbe in Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State.The duo was arrested by men of the Ondo State Police Command at the weekend.The old man was said to have died while trying to separate Akinyemi and Ijebo, who were fighting in the deceaseds house on that fateful day.A source in the town said the deceased, who was just recuperating from an undisclosed illness, saw the duo fighting and immediately rushe to separate them.However, he was mistakenly pushed by the suspects, after which he slumped .Read Also:Police exhume another corpse in Benue rice farmThe source said: The old man came to separate the two boys who were fighting. But one of them mistakenly pushed him and he fell down and became unconscious.Immediately, he was rushed to the Ondo State Specialists Hospital Ikare Akoko but he died before getting to the hospital..Police spokesman, Femi Joseph confirmed the incident and said the two fighters had been arrested.
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