According to a report by the Punch News on November 29, 2025, Jackson Eje, a cousin to a site engineer, Solomon Odeh, who was beaten to death by some security operatives, has revealed that the security operatives beat his cousin, Solomon Odeh, with a machete and other weapons before he ran and jumped into the canal.
Recounting the incident, Jackson Eje said that Solomon was intercepted by security personnel on his way home, who accused him of being involved in a robbery incident involving stolen iron rods. Despite his denial, he was beaten, and according to the suspects’ confession, he became overwhelmed and couldn’t bear the beating, leading to his death.
Eje stated that according to security operatives, the victim was killed, and afterwards, they claimed he attempted to escape. The suspects said he ran into a nearby canal, and they left him there. They admitted to beating the victim with a machete and other weapons before he tried to flee and jumped into the canal.
He said, “The suspects confessed that they beat my cousin with a machete and other weapons before he tried to run for safety and jumped into the canal.”
