27/08/2025
Tragedy in Ilorin: Mysterious Co**se Sparks Fear and Outrage in Sawmill
Residents of Agunbiade Parakoyi Street, Sawmill area of Ilorin, woke up to a chilling scene on Tuesday morning — the lifeless body of a middle-aged man lying in the open, with no one able to identify him.
The eerie discovery came after a loud scream was reportedly heard around 3:39 a.m., but residents, paralyzed by the fear of worsening insecurity, admitted they dared not step outside at that hour. By dawn, the body was still there, drawing crowds of shocked onlookers — from curious youths to trembling elders.
Alhaji Abdulwahab Bello-Opeloyeru, Chairman of the Ifesowapo Community, who spoke with reporters, described the incident as both “disturbing and suspicious.” He alleged the man might have been returning from a nearby hotel when tragedy struck. His words cut deep, considering the community had only a day earlier publicly rejected the mushrooming of hotels and alcohol joints in their neighborhood — citing them as breeding grounds for crime and moral decay.
“This is exactly what we feared,” Bello-Opeloyeru said bitterly. “Now a dead body is lying in front of our homes. Who will explain what happened?”
Police operatives from B Division, Surulere, later arrived to evacuate the co**se. But as of press time, attempts to get clarification from the state command’s spokesperson, Ejire Adetoun, were unsuccessful.
The incident has left many residents asking hard questions:
1. Was this man a victim of foul play linked to nightlife activities?
2. Why is the community’s cry against hotels and alcohol joints being ignored?
3. And who exactly was this unknown man whose death now haunts an entire street?
For now, Agunbiade Parakoyi remains in fear, anger, and confusion — with a sense that the tragedy is not just about a dead man, but about a community under siege by forces beyond its control.
