How Soldiers Stabbed To Death, DSS Operative, In Ekiti Hotel

By Ayodele Oni

The Ekiti State Police Command has commenced investigations into the death of an Operative of the Directorate of the Security Service, (DSS) in Ado Ekiti at the weekend.

It was gathered that the DSS Operative, was allegedly stabbed to death by some soldiers while trying to mediate in an incident.

Police Spokesman in the State, Sunday Abutu, confirmed the killing of the Operative.

He described it as “unfortunate and mindless.”

According to him, the incident occurred on Friday evening at a Hotel located along NTA road, in Ado-Ekiti, during an argument that ensued between some soldiers and a DSS official, leading to the death of the later.

Mr Abutu stated that the Command had began an investigation to unravel circumstances surrounding the incident, adding that the deceased corpse had been deposited in the morgue.

It was gathered that the DSS operative was stabbed in the neck and bled profusely, leading to his death.

An eye witness explained that the incident happened as a result of a hot argument between the soldiers and the DSS staff after the soldiers arrested a young boy they suspected to be an internet fraudster inside the hotel.

“As the soldiers who were inside the hotel stopped the young man they suspected to be a ‘yahoo boy’ and interrogating him, the young man saw the DSS operative on a bike and beckoned on him for rescue.

“When the DSS got to the soldiers, a hot argument ensued between them, and one of the soldiers became so angry that he drew out a knife and stabbed the DSS operative on the neck.

“The DSS man fell immediately and started bleeding. The people relaxing at the hotel had to run for their lives, in fact, they hurriedly fled the scene to prevent being arrested.”

Few minutes after the tragic incident occurred, about six gun-wielding DSS operatives were reported to have stormed the hotel and whisked the soldiers away to their custody.