Video: Man Tied by Wife, Sons Over his Retirement Benefits

They got some Aboki men, about six of them to tie him up. It was the strange noise from their packing that alerted residents who gathered in front of the house to know what was happening. 

Residents of Oko-Filling, a neighbourhood in Araromi, Ijoko, Sango Ota, came to the rescue of a husband who had been bound, gagged by his wife and children as a result of a disagreement on his retirement payments.

Man Tied by Wife – The incident occurred at the residence of the family on March 13. Reports indicate that the husband received his retirement payout and utilised a portion of it to open two stores for his wife in Abule.

He also gave his wife N3 million. While the family already possessed a property in the neighborhood, he also purchased a car for himself that cost 12 million naira.

On the other hand, his wife and four graduates were dissatisfied with the fact that he did not give them the full amount of money to use the money the way they like and as a result, they attempted to exert pressure on him to give them more money.

The man was later found in his home with his wrists, feet, and mouth bound, according to a local landlord who spoke to a journalist.

The landlord said, “He was tied like an animal to be slaughtered. They (his wife and kids) got some Aboki men, about six of them to tie him up. It was the strange noise from their packing that alerted residents who gathered in front of the house to know what was happening. 

“Landlords in the area who could not endure the noise at that hour, decided to go out and find out what was wrong. When they got to his compound, they saw a Korope (small bus) outside packing properties. 

“His wife and sons were the ones packing and so, the residents asked after the man. When the response given was not satisfactory, they forced themselves inside the house and saw the man completely bound with the Aboki people still inside the house, as though they were waiting to kill him. 

“The man was untied and rushed to the hospital. He’s still at the hospital receiving treatment. The suspects were all taken to the police station. One of the Aboki men confessed it was the man’s wife that contracted them to tie him up. They were all taken to the police station that morning.”

In support of the landlord’s claims, Emmanuel Omola, chairman of the Anjomo Community Development Association (CDA), left an audio recording. The wife allegedly went to the police station after being threatened with murder by her husband, according to Omola.

“The evening of 12th March, the wife went to the police station to report that her husband wanted to kill her. The police told her to go and get a bus to convey the policemen to her house to arrest her husband. She left the station and didn’t return.  

“By the time she got to the neighbourhood, she went inside the house with some Aboki to tie the man and when they started packing the belongings, that was when the neighbours heard noise and that was what made them all gather there. 

“By the time they got there, they saw that the children had come with a small bus (Korope) and they had packed loads there and were leaving. 

“The residents entered the house and they met Aboki there and saw the man tied. The Aboki and the owner of the tricycle that conveyed them there confessed that it was the wife that called them.

“We shouldn’t be nonchalant about it, let us respond quickly. If not that the landlords responded fast, I believe the Abokis that were brought into that house wanted to kill that man, that’s what they have been told to do.  

“So, if we hear noises in our neighbour’s house, we shouldn’t say it doesn’t concern us, just a swift response can save lives. If not that the landlords in the neighborhood went out, the man would have died.  

“Now, the man is in the hospital, they said his penis is swollen. His wife, children and the Aboki are in the police station. 

“Those of you who receive pension, know how you tell your family. I think the pension the man received is what almost led to his death.”