A 32-year-old businessman has been murdered by three men wearing black at Shimawa in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State. Witnesses narrated how the victim, Oluwaseun Adebayo, was shot and killed. They said he was trailed and killed by three men on motorcycle, all wearing black clothes.
The residents added that they were immediately alerted by the black attire of the three men. The men allegedly trailed the deceased and shot him point blank on the chest and head to be sure he was dead. A resident, who gave his name as Esa Oke, said the body of the victim spent the night on the road before it was taken away by the policemen the following day. He said: “The man was shot dead beside the Community Primary School in our area. Imagine if the shooting had happened during school hours; one of our children could have been hit by stray bullets.
“We heard that the man was a member of a cult gang. We want these cult men to go into the bush and fight their war. They should not do it where people live. We have warned hoodlums in Ogijo area to keep off our area as rival hoodlums are said to be planning a reprisal attack.
That information alone has caused tension in our community.”Adebayo’s murder is believed to be the handiwork of cult members. The action led to some residents leaving the area over fear of a reprisal attack from the victim’s colleagues. The incident occurred around 5pm.
One of the brave residents who stayed said: “Adebayo doesn’t live in this neighbourhood, but we knew him as a trader. He was a businessman who used to come around to buy and sell vehicle scraps. He was on a motorcycle on the day he was killed.
“A few minutes after his motorcycle passed, another followed. There were three men on the motorcycle and they were all wearing black clothes. Suddenly, we heard gunshots.” Other residents alleged that the victim was a cult member. They also said that his killers trailed him from Car Park ‘C’ Motor Park area of the Redemption Camp to Eru Oloja area, before shooting him. Adebayo was heading to the apartment he used to stay while in the area when his assailants swooped on him. It was gathered that after the incident, worried and scared residents marched to Ogijo Police Division, protesting the reckless shooting in the residential area and demanding an immediate arrest of the killers.
A resident, who identified himself as Idowu, said: “We saw the victim on a commercial motorcycle, going home that fateful day. Immediately his motorcycle passed through the community, we saw another commercial motorcycle. The second motorcycle had a rider and two passengers.
“They were all wearing black clothes. They waylaid Adebayo. Before we knew what was happening, we heard gunshots. We all started hurriedly shutting our shops for fear of being hit by stray bullets. The assailants shot him near a community primary school and fled the area.” The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the incident. He said the police had arrested two men in connection with the shooting. The PPRO added that the suspects would be charged to court today.
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