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Olugbade Adegoke, brother to the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, student allegedly killed in a hotel in the city, Timothy Adegoke, has challenged lawyer to one of the suspects to engage him in any action.
Olugbade stated this in an interview with the proprietor of a media platform in the vanguard of investigation into Timothy’s death, Oriyomi Hamzat.

The lawyer, said to be representing Dr Rahman Adedoyin, owner of the hotel (Hilton), is said to be warning Hamzat on a claim that CCTV report indicted his client.
Reacting, Olugbade said he was available for any action the lawyer might want to institute.
“The CCTV has revealed the truth and we have seen how they killed my brother,” he said. “Let the lawyer face me. I am ready for him. He should leave Oriyomi Hamzat alone.”

Timothy’s body was found in a shallow grave days after he stayed in Hilton.
Olugbade, who remains bitter like the deceased’s other relatives, has been pointing the accusing finger at the suspects.

Last December, Olugbade had, however, alleged that some people tried to kidnap him.
He had said: “I went to a store close to our house in Eruwa to buy things and after buying those things, I came out of the store and was returning home when I saw that some men came out of a car that was parked close to the place. The car was not parked there before I went inside the store.

“The men came towards me and said ‘he is the one, go inside that car.’ They started pursuing me.
“When I realised that, I started running away shouting and screaming and this attracted those nearby. The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Eruwa tried and some policemen and Amotekun Corps who were stationed at a nearby place came towards me. Their response saved me from being kidnapped.

“The moment the men sighted the Amotekun officers, they jumped into the car and sped off,” he added.

The family of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife’s student, Timothy Adegoke, who was recently killed and buried in a shallow grave in Ile-Ife, appear to be facing another threat.

Adegoke was a master’s student who lodged at Hilton Hotel, Ile-Ife.

He was initially declared missing until the police found out he was allegedly killed in the hotel and buried by its staff.

Arrests have been made, including that of the hotel owner, Rahmon Adedoye.

But, Olugbade, brother of the deceased, who has been active and vocal in the battle to get justice for him, narrowly escaped kidnapping on December 11, in their town, Eruwa, Oyo State.

As a result, police in the state have offered him an escort.

Narrating the incident, Olugbade said, “Three days ago, I went out to a store not far from our house to buy some things. It was around some minutes past 9pm.

“After buying the things, I came out of the store and was returning when I saw some men come out of a car that was parked close to the place. The car was parked there before I went to the store.

“The men just came towards me and said, ‘He is the one, go inside that car.’ They started pursuing me; they wanted to kidnap me.

“When I realised that, I started running, shouting and screaming and this attracted those nearby. The DPO, Eruwa division, tried and some policemen and Amotekun corps who were stationed at a nearby place came towards me.

“Immediately those men saw them, they ran back into their car and fled the area. In fact, the policemen and the Amotekun corps saved me from being kidnapped by those men.”

The sector commander of the corps in Eruwa, Adeshina Sunday Adewale said;
“Thank God we were able to come to his rescue during the incident. We also had to offer him joint protection, together -with the Nigeria Police, on the night of the incident”.

The commander also added that he had a meeting with his superiors on the incident on November 12, and it was decided that an officer should be assigned to Olugbade for protection, starting from November 13.