Teacher Who Beheaded Proprietor’s Granddaughter in Ogun Tells His Side of the Story

Edet Umoren, the private school teacher who beheaded his proprietor’s 10-year-old granddaughter last Thursday in the Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State (read here) has said he was provoked by some uncomplimentary remarks made by the victim and the headteacher, said to be the proprietor’s wife.

According to Punch, the 52-year-old who was paraded on Monday at the headquarters of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Magbon, Abeokuta, said,

“That morning, I held a cutlass which I used to cut canes in the bush to discipline pupils. The girl(Adedeji) and the head teacher saw me and made some remarks which provoked me; then I used the cutlass to behead her.

I never knew what came over me; it was when I had carried out the act that I regained my senses. I regret my action.”

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Umoren, who claims he is married with three children, said the proprietor owed him more than 2 months salary, claiming he has not been paid for four years. He also said his salary was N7,000 per month and not N4,000.

He also denied stealing over N250,000 from the proprietor’s church, claiming what he took from the church fund was about N50,000 as part of the salary arrears the proprietor owed him.