The Medical Director of Dafikayo Clinic, Dr David Adefikayo has been murdered by assassins at his residence in Kanbi area, in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State.
Nigeriacrime.com learned that the assassin forcefully gained entry into his residence around 830pm following which he was traced to his bedroom where they also met his wife and two daughters.
On sighting the gunmen, the jittery medical doctor reportedly started pleading with them to spare their lives, all to no avail.
It was further gathered that the perplexed medical doctor asked the gunmen to ask for any amount of money and take whatever they wanted in the house, all for them to spare his life, but the assassins also declined.
The assailants, whose motives remain unclear, at press time eventually shot the medical doctor dead, in the presence of his horrified wife and children.
Adding to the family’s anguish, the assailants reportedly abducted the youngest child of the deceased, a 16-year-old girl, before fleeing the scene.
The current whereabouts of the abducted girl and the identities of the murderers remain unknown at press time.
A close family source, who wished to remain anonymous, recounted the horrifying incident to journalists in Ilorin, expressing their shock and grief.
“David was an easygoing man, very good to members of the community. I couldn’t fathom why anyone could come for his life and also take away the last child. This is still a mystery to every one of us. It is indeed a very bad dream, someone should please tell me this is a dream.” he said in tears.
The community is also reeling from the incident, as Dr. Adefikayo was a respected figure who contributed significantly to local healthcare.
The spokesperson of Kwara state police Command, DSP Ejire Adeyemi Adetoun confirmed the incident.
She said an anti-kidnapping squad had been deployed into the bushes, to join the local hunters in their bid to rescue the daughter and arrest the gunmen.
“As we speak, the commissioner is holding a strategic meeting with some officers on the same incident, I will brief the press of the outcome when they’re done,” she said.