On New Year Day, hoodlums attacked the residence of a worker of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kehinde Fatinoye, and his wife, Oluwabukola, at the GRA, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The hoodlums set the couple ablaze after killing them. They abducted their surviving son, Oreoluwa, and threw him into the Ogun River. The corpse of the son was retrieved from the river on Tuesday. In this interview with DAUD OLATUNJI, the younger brother of the CBN worker, Oluwaloseyi Fatinoye, laments the elimination of his brother and his entire family
What is your name?
My name is Fatinoye Oluwaloseyi Samuel.
Who are you to the deceased?
I am the younger brother of Kehinde Fatinoye and the last born in the family.
What can you say about the incident?
I cannot say much about this terrible incident because we did not stay together. I work in Lagos, and my brother lived in Abeokuta. So, I cannot say this is how or why what happened to my brother came to be.
How did you get the information about the incident?
I got a call from my brother’s friend in Abeokuta. He said Tecno (that is my nickname) “you have come down to Abeokuta now.” He said something had happened to my brother, and when I asked what had happened, he insisted that I come to Abeokuta.
I left Lagos immediately for Abeokuta. I went straight to the GRA, my brother’s house.
When you got there, what did you see?
(Crying)… When I entered the house, I went straight to my brother’s room. I saw my brother and his wife burnt. They were dead. I did not know what to do. I didn’t even know where I was. It was like a dream. I was feeling like, “Could this be true?”
How can you describe your late brother?
The family
He was a very humble man. If he met you for the first time, he would accord you respect regardless of your age difference. He was very gentlemanly. He was loved by people. He was easygoing. He had friends. You would never see him where they are fomenting trouble. He respected everyone.
