*Kehinde, Jeje buried

*Naval men take Taiwo's body away

NEIGHBOURS yesterday spoke of the twins and their friend killed by a policeman last Saturday, describing them as easy going, humble and well behaved. The residents of Dairo, Anibaba and Ajifemi Streets in Ketu, Lagos, are still in shock over the death of Taiwo and Kehinde Oyesunle and their friend Goke popularly called Jeje.

Sympathisers thronged 6, Ajifemi Street, where the twins' mother, Mrs Beatrice Oyesunle, was taken to. It was gathered that Kehinde was buried yesterday; Jeje was interred on Sunday in Ikorodu.

The body of Taiye, who was an officer, has been taken away by Naval men for burial. A resident, who didn't give his name, said some police officers visited the neighbourhood on Sunday and told the bereaved families that they have found a cemetery in Ikorodu.

"They called Jeje's sister on Sunday and she accepted that her brother should be buried that day. I doubt if the twins' family agreed. It was just yesterday that Kehinde was buried," he said. The twins, aged 34, hailed from Oro in Kwara State and their friend, Goke, who was from Ago Iwoye in Ogun State, were bachelors.

Speaking with The Nation, the twins' sister, Mrs Modupe Adeosun, said her brothers were the last born of the family adding that since their elder brother, who was a lecturer in Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, got missing 10 years ago, the twins became closer to their mother.

"Mama just returned to Lagos last month because she has been with me in Abuja since the death of our father and immediately she returned, she went to my younger sister's place where she spent three weeks as she still can't stay alone. She was still recovering from the loss of her husband before this incident happened. What can we do? I heard the Commissioner of Police was in our area yesterday to check the scene of the incident but he couldn't visit our mother," she said.

Mr Segun Shodunke, an-in-law to the Oyesunles, said the twins' demise is still a shock because they contributed a lot to the family. He said: "I have been married to their sister for over 10 years and we have been like a family. They have been catering for the welfare of the three children their brother left behind. Mama left my place three weeks ago. We have nothing to tell the police but the government should know the right thing to do because Mama is aged and all she needs now is comfort."

A neighbour said Kehinde, on Saturday charged his laptop in his shop before he left for the hotel. "It wasn't up to 30 minutes someone told me they killed some guys at Anibaba. I was reluctant to go but when I eventually did, I almost collapsed. My body was cold and I didn't know what to do. I miss them a lot. They were humble people. At times people mistook them for triplets because they did everything together."

A resident, Muftau Onikolu, this Yuletide is the worst in his life. He said: "I met the twins and Goke five years ago when they came to rent a three- bedroom flat. We have never had any issue with them. Every Yuletide, they take children out for funfair. My children are sad; my wife has not been able to eat because we lost great minds. No one is rejoicing. A neighbour just had a child yesterday and he couldn't inform anyone because he is sad. I know how the child's naming would have been like if these men were alive. This is indeed a cruel world."

Mack Motors, at the former toll gate, where Kehinde worked as an engineer and assistant secretary, was desolate yesterday when The Nation visited. The security guard, Nasiru Yusuf, said the workers went for Kehinde's funeral.

"It is shocking. Kenny was in the office on Saturday before he said he was going home that afternoon. He was full of life. It is now I believe things happen within seconds. That hotel needs to be destroyed because I learnt the sergeant has been harassing people for a while," he said.

A motorcyclist, simply identified as Geofrey, said the police were brought to Anibaba Street because of incessant robbery. He said: " Whenever police officers are in uniform, they misbehave and forget they are meant to protect lives. Their men need to be properly checked. Very early, a police officer is drunk and I wonder how they will save lives. It is unfair."