A Chinese national, identified simply as Yespon, is currently on the run after allegedly using an electric shocker on one of his father’s employees, Kelvin Godwin, at a timber factory in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. The incident, which occurred at a timber forest on the Ijebu-Ode-Owa Express Road last Tuesday at about 5.30pm, reportedly stemmed from an argument over stolen flour believed to belong to Yespon’s father, Yenchingin.
According to reports, Yespon allegedly drew out the electric shocker during the argument and used it on Godwin, causing him to lose consciousness. The victim was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for medical treatment by other factory workers, including Yespon’s father. However, Yespon fled the scene after the incident.
Confirming the incident, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, stated that the Obalende Divisional Police Headquarters had intensified efforts to arrest the fleeing suspect. She explained that investigations revealed the factory where the incident occurred is owned by Yespon’s father and that the case would be transferred to the State CID for further investigation.
This incident is reminiscent of a similar case in Kano, where another Chinese man, Frank Geng-Quangrong, allegedly stabbed his Nigerian girlfriend, Ummukulsum Sani, to death in September 2022. Geng-Quangrong was arrested and is currently standing trial for culpable homicide before a Kano High Court.
