A lecturer in the department of Agricultural Economics of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, was killed by unknown assailants at his residence on Tuesday.
The lecturer, identified as Dr. Deji Adejobi, was trailed to his house by the killers at exactly 10:10pm and was shot at twice.
According to an eyewitness, Oyin Adejobi, who is the child of the deceased, the gunmen shot into the air to scare away people before killing their father.
Oyin said: “As we finished our evening prayer at 10:05 pm, Daddy drove into the compound. Then I overheard an argument between the gateman and some strange people. I quickly looked from the window and I saw another black car that entered our compound together with Daddy’s car. Our gateman was querying the occupants of the other car but they hit him and ordered him to lie down.
Dr. Deji Adejobi, OAU
“The men in the black car came out before daddy could alight from his car and one of them shot into the air. Two of them advanced to dadd’s car while others came inside. Grandma started begging those that came inside to spare our lives . Suddenly, we heard gunshot twice from the outside.
“The assailants left at 10:20 and took daddy’s car away. I overheard daddy begging them that they should not take him away. When they left, we thought they took him away and we started praying for the safety of daddy without knowing that he had been killed. When the police came, they saw his lifeless body in the flower”, Oyin explained.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relation Officer for Osun State Police Command, Mrs Folashade Odoro, said the command has commenced investigation into the matter and assured that the police would fish out the killers.
R.I.P to Dr. Deji Adejobi…
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