Gunmen kill commercial motorcyclist in Ondo
A commercial motorcyclist, Nazifi Ibrahim, was shot dead on Monday by gunmen in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
A witness, who spoke with journalists on Tuesday in Ore, said the incident occurred around 10:40 p.m. at Alafia Street, along the Ore-Benin Expressway.
According to the witness, who preferred anonymity, the commercial motorcyclist had taken a passenger to Alafia Street from Ore.
“We don’t know what transpired between the deceased and the suspected motorcycle snatchers, as they shot and killed the motorcyclist, and took away his motorcycle.
“The gunshot caused panic among residents, as everyone had to scamper for safety. The deceased, who hails from the Northern region, has been buried according to Islamic rites,” the source said.
Meanwhile, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, Ondo State Police Command’s spokesman, confirmed the incident on Tuesday while speaking to journalists on the telephone.
According to him, investigations have already begun to unravel the circumstances surrounding the gruesome murder of the motorcyclist.
“We will arrest the culprits of the heinous crime, and they will face the wrath of the law,” he said.
(NAN)
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