The death of a well-known hotelier in Alagbado area of Lagos State on Monday, Tunji Alaaso, fondly called Alhaji G@y, came as shock to residents of the area.
Before his demise, he was feared in the area, especially those involved in internet scam commonly known as Yahoo Yahoo by locals.
He was believed to have connection with highly placed officials of the Nigerian Police and the Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, and uses his contacts to make life unbearable for the internet fraudsters.
Aproko247 gathered that the man was murdered by some unknown men, who had been trailing him for a while now.
It was learnt that those behind his death might have had issues with him while he was alive.
Alaaso was killed around Moshalasi bus stop in Killington, Alagbado area of Lagos.
Some of the Yahoo Boys believed the deceased was also an informant to the police and the EFCC.
Meanwhile, his loyalists have vowed to avenge his murder.
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