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Ogun chief shot dead by gunmen in Sagamu

Gunmen shot a traditional chief in Sagamu, Ogun, dead on Tuesday.

• January 9, 2024
OGUN POLICE COMMISSIONER; GOVERNOR ABIODUN
from the left: Police commissioner Abiodun Alamutu[Credit: Peoples Gazette]Governor Abiodun {credit: Facebook]

Gunmen shot a traditional chief in Sagamu, Ogun, dead on Tuesday.

The three-man gang shot the chief in his head.

He has since been buried according to Islamic rites.

Police commissioner Abiodun Alamutu confirmed the attack and assured that the assailants would be arrested.

“I have just returned from Sagamu. It is true. 

“We are suspecting murder, and we are on top of it. We are trying to unravel the mystery behind the death,” Ms Alamutu said. 

(NAN)

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