21 year old Owawu Samuel. Credit: PM NEWS
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Ifako United Football Club goalkeeper, 21-year-old Owawu Samuel, was Friday stabbed to death.
The PM news reports that he was killed by two suspected cultists identified as Adebayo Ahmed, 22, and Ajose Isah at Ifako area of Lagos state.
Salami Jimoh, a close friend of Samuel who also resides in the same house with the deceased, said Adebayo Ahmed and Ajose Isah came looking for Samuel claiming Samuel bought drinks for his friends on Friday and that they had come for their own.
Jimoh said they had a discussion and arrangment was made between Samuel and the two friends that came looking for him.
Jimoh further explained that not too long after the he (Samuel) met with his two friends, he was reported to have been stabbed.
He said, “At Ifako General Hospital where Samuel was confirmed dead, Adebayo was still pointing at him saying ‘you must die’ before he was later taken to Pen Cinema Police Station where he is being interrogated.”
As reported by PM news, the deceased uncle, Mr. Soje Richard, described Samuel as an easy going person who never made trouble or fought anyone, adding that the police should carry out a thorough investigation and bring the perpetrators to book.