A Chinese national identified as Yespon is currently evading authorities after allegedly assaulting a factory worker named Kelvin Godwin with an electric shocker at a timber factory in Ijebu-Ode.
The incident unfolded last Tuesday at a timber forest along the Ijebu-Ode-Owa Express Road, igniting a confrontation between Godwin and Yespon over suspected theft of flour believed to be owned by Yespon’s father, Yenchingin.
Amidst the heated exchange, Yespon reportedly brandished the electric shocker, using it on Godwin and rendering him unconscious.
Quickly rushed to a nearby hospital by fellow workers, including Yespon’s father, Godwin received urgent medical attention while Yespon fled the scene, evading capture.
Confirming the incident, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, revealed that efforts to apprehend Yespon have been intensified by the Obalende Divisional Police Headquarters.
Meanwhile, Godwin, who is recuperating in the hospital, has received support from Yenchingin, who owns the factory where the incident occurred.
This alarming incident echoes a similar case in Kano, where another Chinese national, Frank Geng-Quangrong, allegedly murdered his Nigerian girlfriend in September 2022. Geng-Quangrong currently faces trial for culpable homicide before a Kano High Court.
