Man Shot Dead In Ekiti Over Land Dispute Leaving Young Family In Despair

A long running land dispute between Ayede and Itaji communities in Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State, has resulted in the death of Seyi Oladipupo, a 44 year-old farmer and father of four, now putting the family in serious hardship.

Oladipupo was shot dead by a chief from Orisumbare community who has since absconded. The wife of the deceased, Mrs. Oladipupo Folake, 35 told vanguard the alleged killer of her husband has thrown the family into ''downward spiral of grief and mourning,''

“We have four children, our first born is about 15 years old  now and in secondary school. The last is just about two years old. My husband has been single-handedly taking care of all of us because I don’t have a job. I have school certificate and also completed a grade 11 teaching programme but because I haven’t got a job, I have been fetching fire wood at the sawmill to sell. 

“I  make very little money doing that and that was why all the family responsibility was shouldered by my late husband. Now that the whole responsibility of taking care of the four children has become mine, I need urgent help from the government and other well-meaning people so I can take care of these children.” 

“I also want the government to ensure that my late husband gets justice. This is an unjust killing and the government should ensure he gets justice so that his soul can rest peacefully,”  she said.

The deceased's aged father, Pa Babatunde Oladipupo said: 

“Seyi was the only one taking care of his aged father as he and his family have been living with the aged father. We plead with the government to kindly get a job for his widow so that she could take care of their young children.’’