A widow, Mrs. Florence Ede has been strangled by suspected robbers on her farm in Chikanda in Baruten local government area of Kwara state.
According to reports, the deceased, popularly known as ‘Mama Do Good’, who hailed from Enugu state, was a food seller when she came into the community in 1985, but became a commercial farmer after her husband’s death.
Mr. Mayor Akonobi, a member of the Igbo community in Chikanda confirmed that Ede was strangled by the robbers, who had followed her to the farm.
He said the mother of four had a huge amount of money on her and had wanted to pay the labourers before she was killed.
He stated that the robbers also carted away 12 bags of rice harvested from the victim’s farm.
He further said that the only guard at the farm when the incident occured ran away when the assailants attacked her.
The Kwara State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ajayi Okasanmi, who confirmed the incident, said the police had commenced investigation into the crime.
“The guard and the labourers have been arrested. They are helping us with our investigation,” he added.