Tragedy as gunmen kill man in broad daylight

A tragic scene unfolded in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday, as suspected gunmen shot and killed a middle-aged man in front of a shopping complex near the Moniya bus stop in Akinyele Local Government Area.

Eyewitnesses described the incident as sudden and terrifying. According to multiple sources, the assailants were on a motorcycle when one of them got off, approached the unsuspecting victim, and shot him at close range—right in the head.

The identity of the victim has not yet been confirmed, and authorities are yet to release an official statement regarding the motive behind the attack.

Investigations revealed that the incident threw the entire area into confusion as residents and traders quickly shut the doors while passers-by ran for their dear lives.

Sources said his corpse have been evacuated by a combined security operatives.

A resident of the area, who simply gave her name as Iya Rashidat, said, “I was still in the shop when I suddenly heard gunshot. I quickly rushed out with my baby to confirm the incident.

“I saw people running up and down, so I quickly left the shop without locking it. I went far away to study the situation. So, after a while, I saw a Police Hilux vehicle who came around to evacuate his lifeless body because he died immediately.”

Another eyewitness, who did not want his name in print, said “I got to that area when security operatives were evacuating his corpse. Though, I don’t know if it’s true or not, some people said he was traced to that bus stop while some said he was shot dead shortly after alighting from a commercial vehicle popularly known as Micra.”