Driver of former governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala has been murdered by some gunmen in Ibadan, the state capital. The man, Alabi Ajikobi, was shot dead on Friday afternoon by armed robbers while on his way from the bank, where he had gone to withdraw an undisclosed sum of cash.
Late Ajikobi was killed in Bodija area of Ibadan. It was also learnt that a man stopped the deceased and was reportedly having a discussion with him before two men later accosted him while on a motorcycle, shot him dead and collected the money from him before taking to their heels.
It is not clear when had the gunmen been trailing their victim as we could not ascertain that before to press.
A traditional ruler in Kaduna State has been murdered by some unknown gunmen. The monarch was shot dead at close range on Friday by the hoodlums. The deceased, who is the traditional ruler of Zangang in Attakad chiefdom in Kaura local government area of Kaduna State, Yohanna Shinkut, was killed…
Acting Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has been ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari to reopen investigation into murder of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Bola Ige. The President also directed Idris to reopen the case of late former Deputy National Chairman, South-South, of Peoples Democratic…
Some gunmen numbering about six, according to an eyewitness, shot dead a community leader in Bayelsa State at the early hours of Monday. The victim, Morris Jonathan, 34, was a former Chairman of Peremabiri Community Development Committee, CDC, where he hails from. He was assassinated at his residence in Akenpaiarea…
