It was gathered that the incident occurred at his residence, opposite Caring Heart Mega School, Idi mango area in Ore on Saturday.
According to a source, “He was assassinated the moment he left the mosque after Taraweeh prayer (a voluntary prayer during Ramadan), very close to his house, around 8:35 p.m. on the fateful day.“After he left the mosque, some persons dressed in white attire alighted from a motorcycle and hid nearby.
As the deceased was about to enter his house, they ambushed him and shot him.“He was shot at close range, and his intestines were exposed.
He died instantly,” the source said.
Sympathizers have been trooping to his residence upon hearing the news of his sudden death.
Speaking with journalists, the Odigbo Local Government Chairman, Hon. Taiwo Adegoroye, expressed shock over the brutal assassination of the building materials merchant.
Similarly, some community leaders in the area condemned the killing and urged residents to be extra vigilant, especially at night.
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