A man identified as Wale Adeyinka has been shot dead by suspected robbers in Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital.
Reports revealed that the deceased was killed in his house at Elebu, in the Oluyole Local Government Area of the state, on Friday.
He was said to be a staff of Henkel Nigeria Limited until his death.
Narrating the incident, an eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, “He went for a programme on Friday at Jogor Centre; he was trailed to his house at Elebu. He was shot at close range by his assailants who went with his car. He was, thereafter, rushed to a hospital where he gave up the ghost yesterday morning (Saturday).”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the incident, adding that investigation had commenced.
“Updates would be provided accordingly, please,” he added.
Meanwhile, a young man identified as Emeka Wobido from Obelle community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State has been killed by suspected herdsmen operating in the community.
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Some herdsmen in the community had last week alleged that indigenes of the Obelle community killed over 20 of their cows and allegedly threatened to deal with the people.
The threat was said to have been reported to the Emohua local council authorities, which also intervened.
According to some persons in the community who spoke on Sunday, Wobido, who was found lifeless in farmland within a boundary between Obelle and Elele communities, was “stabbed to death” by the suspected herdsmen in a reprisal attack over the alleged killing of their cows.
The youth President of Obelle community, Richard Amadi, who confirmed the incident, expressed displeasure over the killing even while “the council authorities were trying to resolve the crisis”.
He called on the government and security agencies to intervene urgently in the matter.
Police officers attached to the Rumuji police station have taken away the corpse.