A man identified as Adejuwon Adekunle, popularly known as Asa, has been killed after gunmen opened fire near a recreation centre in the Dele Yes Sir community, Osogbo, Osun State.
Adekunle was reportedly attacked by unidentified gunmen between 1:30am and 2am on Tuesday after the assailants allegedly traced him to the area.
The motive for the attack remained unknown as of the time of filing this report, although the Osun State Police Command said its preliminary investigation indicated that the killing could be cult-related.
The command’s spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, who confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Tuesday, said Adekunle was taken to a hospital after sustaining gunshot injuries but was pronounced dead on arrival.
Ojelabi said, “What happened in Dele Yes Sir is suspected to be a cult-related attack. The incident occurred around 2am on Tuesday.
“We got information that some armed men went to the area and started shooting sporadically. One Adejuwon Adekunle, aka Asa, was shot and rushed to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead on arrival. His body was deposited at the morgue.
“The Commissioner of Police has directed that the case be transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department for a more discreet investigation. We have not made any arrest regarding the incident.”
Meanwhile, the police said some individuals had been invited and questioned in connection with the killing of an Accord Party chieftain, Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as Emir Ajagungbade, in Ile-Ife on Sunday.
Ojelabi declined to reveal the identities of those questioned, but said, “No arrest has been made yet. Some persons were invited by our operatives at the Criminal Investigation Department, and they were interrogated about the incident.”
Another corpse was recovered within the premises of the Mayfair Motor Park, Ile-Ife, bringing to two the number of people reportedly killed in the shooting at the park.
The development followed the burial of Oyeyemi, whose remains were interred at his newly completed residence in the Agunbelewo area of Osogbo on Monday in accordance with traditional rites.
The Punch reported that Oyeyemi was shot dead on Sunday during a confrontation involving him and a group led by another National Union of Road Transport Workers leader identified by his nickname, Sibi, at the Mayfair Motor Park.
A video circulating on social media showed Oyeyemi lying face down in a pool of blood inside a vehicle.
