A night guard at Ibuowo Estate, Okinni, Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State, on Saturday allegedly shot dead a 40-year-old man, Badmus Mohammed.

It was reported that the guard shot Mohammed, a tenant who is popularly called Lasgidi dead with his dane gun.

According to his Landlord, Kazeem Jimoh who spoke with Newsmen, said that he was at a bar with the deceased till Midnight on Friday, before he was informed about his death.

Kazeem said his tenant was killed in front of the house, while his door was left open.

“I and Kazeem were at a bar till past 12 when I left him.

“I didn’t sleep at home but I got a call around 1 a.m. that Lasgidi was killed by a guard. When I got home, I saw his door open, while his corpse was outside.’’

The Police Spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola who confirmed the incident noted that three night guards have been arrested with their dane guns.

“One Babatunde Olumide, the Chairman of Ibuowo Estate Okinni reported at Dada Estate Divisional Police Hqts., that their night guard, one Moshood Rasaq used his dane gun to shoot one Mohammed Badmus, aged 40 years and he died instantly.’’

“Suspect has been arrested, gun used has been recovered, while the corpse has been taken to UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital morgue for autopsy.”

Opalola added that the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation.