Family Of Slain Bricklayer Petitions Police Inspector General

The family of late Nasiru Semiu, a bricklayer, allegedly killed by suspected land grabbers in Sagamu, Ogun State, has called on the Inspector General of Police, Nigeria Police Force, to intervene and bring the perpetrators to justice urgently.

According to a petition written by the family’s solicitors on behalf of Haruna Parakoyi, Yinusa Parakoyi, Adewale Parakoyi, Azeez Waliu, Lasisi Abiodun, and Oyedele Reuben, the attack occurred on October 30, 2025, at Ajeregun Village, Konigbagbe, Sagamu, Ogun State, when a group of armed men allegedly invaded the community, shooting sporadically and terrorising residents.

The petition listed over 12 alleged assailants who operated as a group, as culpable for the act.
The group was accused of carrying out the invasion using firearms and other dangerous weapons, leaving several residents injured and one person dead.

The deceased, Nasiru Semiu, was reportedly a hardworking bricklayer who was contracted by Oyedele Reuben, one of the petitioners, to work on a plot of land that had been legally purchased from the Parakoyi family.

During the attack, Semiu was reportedly shot in the hand and stomach and later rushed to Shotubo Divisional Police Headquarters, before being referred to Ogun State University Teaching Hospital (OSUTH) for treatment.

Due to the ongoing industrial strike at OSUTH, he was later transferred to God’s Own Hospital, Ogijo, where he was placed on life support in the Intensive Care Unit. Despite efforts to save his life, Semiu succumbed to his injuries on November 5, 2025.

The family’s lawyers described the incident as “a barbaric and senseless killing of an innocent man,” adding that the victim was neither a land grabber nor a cultist, but “a peace-loving, hardworking artisan whose only crime was to earn a living.”

The petition further alleged that the attackers carted away the deceased’s motorcycle and mobile phone after the assault.

The incident, according to the petition, has thrown Ajeregun Village into panic, forcing residents—both young and old—to flee their homes for fear of further attacks. The family is now pleading with the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and other security agencies to investigate the matter and ensure justice is served swiftly.

In a related reaction, Mr Akanni Awokoya from Oyewole Bakere in Isagamu, Ogun State, narrated the painful ordeal, saying the community has been living in fear since the attack.

“We were inside our farm when a group of armed men suddenly stormed in, beating people and causing chaos. We managed to escape and hide, only to hear gunshots and the cries of a young bricklayer who was returning from work and was killed,’’ he said.