A young farmer with the name Sikiru, also known as Badoo has been gruesomely murdered by a deaf and dumb man, Sunday Alabi.
It was gathered that the incident occurred at Ipole Farm Settlement, Agbado Ekiti, Ayekire Local Government Area of Ekiti State.
According to reports, the deaf and dumb man had gone to the farm of Sikiru to steal some maize and when Sikiru came out to challenge him, the suspect attacked him with a machete and cut off his head.
The victim was left in the pool of his own blood before some other farmers saw him and reported the case to the police.
When contacted, the spokesman for the Ekiti Police Command, DSP Sunday Abutu confirmed the incident adding that the suspect has been arrested.