A family member of a deceased who was allegedly killed by his apprentice at Imafon community, in the Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo state has narrated how a 20-year-old Josiah Godwin, haked his master, Saviour Joseph, to death before dumping the deceased body into a well.

Narrating the incident, the elder brother of the deceased, Mr. Odey Ogbaji, said the body of the 27-year-old was found four days ago in a well at the site where he (deceased) and his apprentice (suspect) went to work.

Speaking to the press, Odey said, “Last week Tuesday, my brother called me in the morning and we spoke. But on Wednesday, I tried his number but couldn’t get through. I thought he had a flat battery, until Saturday when I was called by another younger brother of mine briefing me on his efforts to reach him but not successful.

“Afterwards, the deceased’s apprentice was contacted. When they got the boy, they asked him about the whereabouts of his master and he said his boss woke him up at night, collected his phone, smashed it on the floor and began to beat him, and later asked him to go back and sleep.

“He said the following day, he decided to leave the site. So, we asked him how he would wake up in the morning without seeing his boss and leave the site. He said he thought his master went to a toilet when he left.

“When we checked the phone which he said was smashed, there was no scratch on it.”