Oluwaropo Tifase, is the last child and only son of a family of five children, the university dropout was accused of killing his 75-year-old father, Moses, in Jakande Estate, Mile 2 area of Lagos State, has removed his testicles while in the custody of the police.
It was reported that Oluwaropo Tifase, was rusticated from a university in Ondo State, a few years back, for engaging in cult-related activities.
The incident all started on 30th December, 2014 when Oluwaropo was alleged to have sneaked into his father’s bedroom and stabbed him with a pair of scissors in the neck.
Neighbours in the area who were shocked by this act reported him to the police at the FESTAC division. Oluwaropo was later arrested for questioning and after some preliminary investigations his case was later transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, where the suspect was kept in custody.
However, he was said to have used the tiles of the cell to remove his two testicles.
The 24-year-old, during an interview with PUNCH Metro at the Lagos Island General Hospital, where he was rushed to for treatment, said he acted under the influence of a spirit which possessed him at the time.
Oluwaropo said he could not explain the reason for his action.
He said, “I got frustrated with my life while in the cell because I was alone and was abandoned there. I didn’t see outside of the cell for a long time.
“A spirit entered into me and said I should do it. So I castrated myself. I removed the two testicles myself.”
When asked if he didn’t feel pains while removing the testicles, he replied, “I did.”
When asked, if he was a cultist, and why he was rusticated from school.
He said, “I am not a cultist and I didn’t kill my dad. It is my mother that keeps telling people that I am a cultist.
“I studied industrial design in school, but I didn’t like the course, so I voluntarily dropped out of school because I discovered my love ─ computer. I love programming, so, I decided to leave school on my own and pursue my love.”
The Police Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the incident.
He said, “Yes it happened. He broke the tiles in the cell toilet and used them to cut his testicles. As we speak, he is in the hospital undergoing treatment.”