There is a controversy over the death of a 32-year-old commercial driver in Ibadan, Oyo State, Samuel Ayeni, three weeks to his wedding. The deceased was said to have been murdered by yet to be identified persons.

The father of the deceased, who confirmed the killing to the Nigerian Tribune on Wednesday, said the incident occurred on Tuesday night at Mobil area of Ring Road.

The man, who wept while narrating the incident, said the deceased used to ply Challenge- Apata road before the incident. However, investigation revealed that the deceased might have been hit by a police bullet.

According to a source, some policemen shot sporadically on Tuesday night between Akinyemi and Mobil areas. When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Ms. Bisi Okuwobi, confirmed the incident and said the incident took place around the Iyaganku Police Division.

According to her, the deceased was hit by a bullet from unknown persons around 10.00 p.m. on Tuesday. She said the incident was still being investigated.



Meanwhile, the remains of Ayeni have been deposited at the Adeoyo General Hospital mortuary.

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?? too bad!!

life is short