Security Guards Arrested for Setting Man Ablaze in Ogun State

Two security guards, Segun Sodiya and Segun Abatan, have been arrested by the police in Ogun State for allegedly setting a 44-year-old man, Basiru Aliu, ablaze at Agura in Sabo area of Sagamu.

The incident occurred when the victim approached a compound the security guards were guarding and mistaking him for a thief, they attacked him. Not done, the guards also poured a flammable substance on Aliu and set him ablaze.

The spokesperson for the command, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident. “Aliu was reportedly helping his employer, Fatai Ifekoya, move belongings from his former residence to a new site in Ijokun around 7 a.m. on Monday.

“While carrying out the task early on Monday, Aliu was said to have been attacked by Sodiya and Abatan, security guards employed by one of the residents, Kingsley Nwabueze.

“The duo allegedly poured a flammable substance on Aliu and set him on fire, believing he was trying to steal the items he was transporting for his employer.

“Officers from the Division Crime Office and a patrol team responded immediatelysaid.8dutola said.