Oyo: Gunmen shoots lawmaker dead
A lawmaker in the Oyo State House of Assembly has been shot dead.
Gideon Aremu was the chairman of the house’s Committee on Information and Security.
According to reports, he was shot, Friday night, while driving into his house at the Alakia area of Ibadan.
“The armed men waited several minutes afterwards to ensure he was dead and took away just his cell phone’’ NAN quotes a source as saying.
Confirming the assassination, the state’s police spokesman, Adekunle Ajisebutu, said the commissioner had directed a thorough investigation into the killing.
Deputy Speaker of the House, Musah Abdul-Wasi, said the incident was a rude shock.
“It is regrettable he is not going to see that future, he was supposed to be conferred with PhD by the University of Ilorin next week.
“He has collected his gown and invited his colleagues and friends to the graduation, it is very sad”, he said..
