Gunmen suspected to be cultists, on Friday shot lifeless a former councillor of Abeokuta North Native Authorities Space, Mutiu Akinbami, round Brewery in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.
Akinbami, popularly often known as Egor, was reportedly shot within the head whereas on a bike along with his son.
A dependable supply who spoke to The PUNCH on situation of anonymity on Friday stated, “This incident occurred at about 6.30 pm in between the favored Brewery Bust Cease and Olomoore Junction.
“It seems the assailants suspected to be cultists have been on the path of their goal from his home contained in the Olomoore Federal Housing Property.
“They got here in tinted Toyota Hilux, and as quickly as they caught up with the person who was on a bike along with his son, they opened hearth on him.”
The spokesperson for the state police command, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the killing in a press release despatched to journalists on Saturday.
Odutola stated, “The Divisional Police Officer of Lafenwa obtained a report at about 18:40houre that Mutiu Akinbami, a person from Olomore Housing Property, had been shot close to the Brewery.
“In line with the caller, the deceased was driving house on a bike when he was shot from behind by one of many masked occupants of an unregistered white tinted glass Hilux.”
The Divisional Police Officer was stated to have shortly mobilised patrol groups to the placement and transported the sufferer to Ijaiye Basic Hospital, the place a health care provider confirmed him lifeless.
The PPRO added, “Preliminary investigations have indicated that the late Mutiu Akinbami was a well known member of the Eiye confraternity, who as soon as held the highest place on the Federal School of Training Osiele in Abeokuta and had been listed as a wished individual.
“Arrests have been made, and additional particulars might be supplied because the investigation continues to unfold.”
It could be recalled that the All Progressives Congress councilorship candidate for Abeokuta South Native Authorities, Adeleke Adeyinka, was additionally killed by suspected cultists final month at Jide Jones, Oke Ilewo, Abeokuta.