Man kills 85-year-old observing Ramadan night prayer   Residents
of Abiola Central Community, Moniya, Akinyele Local Government
area of Oyo State were thrown into mourning as a young man,
Mutiu Tiamiyu, beat to death an 85-year-old man, Nasir Adigun,
on Ramadan eve.  The octogenarian, who was physically impaired,
was said to be observing Tarawhi (Ramadan night prayer) on
Tuesday when Tiamiyu pounced on him.  It was learnt that the old
man was persuaded by his family members to observe the prayer at
home, while other members of the household went to the mosque.
The attention of residents and worshippers in a nearby mosque
were drawn to the old man’s plight by an unnamed teenager, who
raised the alarm.  When the residents arrived at Adigun’s house,
the old man was found in a pool of blood.  He was rushed to a
nearby hospital and was later referred to the University College
Hospital, Ibadan.  He died before getting to the hospital.  An
eyewitness, who preferred anonymity, said, “Tiamiyu had eaten
the old man’s