6th March, 2014
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN
The Police command in the western Nigerian state of Oyo has arrested a man in connection with the killing of his daughter, Miss Kausara Isiaka for converting from Islam into Christianity.
The Muslim suspect whose late daughter had disobeyed him for converting from Islam to Christianity was being suspected to have been the mystery man who went to Calvary Church, Ayekale, Ibadan which his late daughter was attending and attacked her and others with machete.
There was no indication that the arrested suspect was identified by anyone as the same mystery attacker.
Reverend Daniel Oladimeji of the church who was among those attacked alleged that the arrested suspect was the mastermind.
Shedding light on the case, Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Olabisi Ilobanafor, said that one Mary Oladimeji, of Calvary Church, Ayekale, Ibadan reported the incident at the station on February 26th 2014 around 2 am.
Though, the police are yet to determine the culpability or otherwise of the suspect, the suspect was alleged to have sneaked into the church premises and inflicted machete cuts on his victims namely: Mary, Kausara Isiaka, Aanu and the pastor of the church.
It was further gathered that the father of the deceased who is a Muslim, had pleaded with his daughter to review her decision. When the daughter refused, he had followed up the pleadings with threats.
The police stated that the girl had to take refuge in the church.
But, on that fateful day, the yet-to-be identified attacker broke in and inflicted machete injuries on the victims while they were sleeping.
Out of the four victims, the police confirmed that her injuries were more severe than others.
All the victims were rushed to Mobolaji Hospital, Oremeji, Ibadan where Kausara later died.
DSP Ilobanafor said: “the police visited the scene, took photographs and moved the remains of the deceased to Adeoyo State Hospital mortuary for autopsy. One suspect was arrested and the case will be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department”.