Gunmen Kill Oyo State Lawmaker

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An Oyo State lawmaker Mr. Gideon Aremu was on Friday night gunned down in front of his house at Alakia Area of Ibadan by unknown gunmen.

According to report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Aremu who at the time of his death was the Chairman Committee on Information and Security at the State House of Assembly was driving into his house after his wife had opened the gate for him when two men on motorcycles shot him several times.

According to an eyewitness; “The armed men waited several minutes afterwards to ensure he was dead and took away only his cell phone’’

The Spokesman for the state police command, Mr. Adekunle Ajisebutu, who confirmed the lawmaker’s assassination said the Oyo State Commissioner of Police had directed police personnel to immediately begin thorough investigation into the killing.