A 38-year-old businessman, Shakiru Olufunmi has been reportedly murdered in Ado-Odo in Ogun State.
Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred on Friday at Oke-Oyinbo area, also known as Olaiya, in Ado-Odo.
According to Prince Sulaimon Adedimeji, the family head for Oke-Waye Ile town, Olufunmi was shot at close range on the head as he left a gathering with friends.
The victim, survived by two wives, was laid to rest according to Islamic rites.
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Confirming the tragic incident the Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, shed light on the circumstances surrounding the alleged assassination of Shakiru Olufunmi.
Odutola said “In the early hours of Friday, at approximately 01:55 hrs, unknown gunmen targeted Shakiru Olufunmi on a desolate road in Alamuwa.”
She added that the absence of eyewitnesses compounds the challenge in unraveling the details of the assailant’s escape, as the sound of gunfire prompted residents to seek safety, leaving no one to provide a firsthand account.
She stated that Olufunmi was discovered lifeless inside his Mazda car, having sustained fatal injuries from a gunshot to the left side of his mouth.
Odutola emphasised the need for public cooperation in aiding the ongoing investigation.
She said “Alamuwa area of Ogun State where the unfortunate incident occurred is a lonely road, unknown gunmen shot dead one Shakiru Olufunmi at about 0155hrs on Friday.
“So, there was no eyewitness to specifically narrate the direction the assailant escaped from, because the sound of gunshot made people take cover for safety, it was later the victim was seen inside his Mazda car already shot on the left side of his mouth, leading to his death still on steering.”
