ABEOKUTA — Pandemonium broke out, yesterday, in Ijebu Igbo in Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State when gunmen invaded St. John Anglican Church, Oke Sopein, and shot dead a 70 year old man, Otunba Tola Okuneye, A.K.A. Ajagajigi.
According to Vanguard, about 10 gunmen arrived in two vehicles, entered the church and shot the man on the head.
An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, said: “When the Pastor started his sermon around 11am, about 10 boys came in and went straight to where Ajagajigi sat and shot him on the head.
“We were shocked and everybody was jittery as the service ended abruptly. Some people, especially, the elderly people, are still in shock as I am talking to you now.
“No one can say anything about his death. He is not a politician. If he were one, we would have thought that his political opponents carried out the act. The church has been deserted, except some few people who were with the Pastor.”
A resident’s observation
A resident of the area said the death of the man may likely be traced to some of those he has legal matters with in court.
He said: “Otunba is not a politician. But he had issues to settle with some people.
“I know that he has a lot of cases in various courts and from my little observation we cannot rule out a connection between those cases and this incident.”
The remains of the deceased, who is survived by six wives and over 20 children, has been deposited at Ijebu-Igbo General Hospital’s mortuary.
When contacted, the Ogun State Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the tragic incident, saying investigation had commen-ced to unravel the reason behind the assassination.
Oyeyemi explained that it would be too early to link the incident to politics, adding that an autopsy would be carried out on the body.
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According to Vanguard, about 10 gunmen arrived in two vehicles, entered the church and shot the man on the head.
“We were shocked and everybody was jittery as the service ended abruptly. Some people, especially, the elderly people, are still in shock as I am talking to you now.
“No one can say anything about his death. He is not a politician. If he were one, we would have thought that his political opponents carried out the act. The church has been deserted, except some few people who were with the Pastor.”
A resident’s observation
A resident of the area said the death of the man may likely be traced to some of those he has legal matters with in court.
He said: “Otunba is not a politician. But he had issues to settle with some people.
“I know that he has a lot of cases in various courts and from my little observation we cannot rule out a connection between those cases and this incident.”
The remains of the deceased, who is survived by six wives and over 20 children, has been deposited at Ijebu-Igbo General Hospital’s mortuary.
When contacted, the Ogun State Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the tragic incident, saying investigation had commen-ced to unravel the reason behind the assassination.
Oyeyemi explained that it would be too early to link the incident to politics, adding that an autopsy would be carried out on the body.
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