Armed hoodlums brandishing all kind of weapons, invaded Billiaminu Agboola's residence in Lagos, setting it on fire in process.
The attackers, led by a notorious street urchin in the area made it known that they are protesting the return of the owners of the house because information reached them that they would be returning to the house with their daughter who is allegedly involved in same sex activities abroad.
In Nigeria, people involved in any form of sexual orientation apart from heterosexuals are treated with hatred by the society, including family members, taken to court where they can jailed for up to seven years.
According to neighbours, the house is owned by one Mr. Billiaminu Agboola, a former banker. Before now, there has been a lingering family tussle over property left by the patriarch of the Agboola's family in Abeokuta, Ogun state. We gathered that the mob attack on his residence was because he failed to also heed the family rule that his daughter, Mariam based in Canada must do some traditional rites to sanctify herself because they considered her sexual orientation as abomination to the family tradition.
Agboola and his wife, who are obviously supporting the sexual orientation of their daughter are also been threatened by traditionalists. They know he would not have a cover with the law enforcement agencies since the government did not support such gays,lesbians and bisexuals.
Preliminary findings shows that Agboola, his wife and daughter travelled abroad some years ago because of threats to their lives. Those in the know claimed that it took a more dangerous turn when a local militia group known as Oodua Peoples Congress was used by one of the warring factions to attack them at some point.
A witness in the neighbourhood described that it was shocking and devastating to residence of the area as they saw armed hoodlums shooting indiscriminately before setting the house on fire .
Two security personnel was rushed to the hospital after they were brutalized by the armed men.
Efforts to reach the owner has proved abortive. Another neighbour who simply gave his name as John said the family will definitely be in a state of despair at this point having lost their home, possessions, and a sense of security.
Further investigations confirmed that some family members are angry with Agboola after hearing that he is protective of his daughter,Mariam said to be bisexual, highly considered as abomination in their tradition and illegal in the country's constitution.
This incident serves as a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of unresolved family disputes leading to wanton killings and arsonist attacks. Property inheritance issues can be highly emotionally charged and, if left unaddressed, can lead to tragic outcomes.
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