Assassins Kill Ogun Polytechnic Lecturer

...  Detectives From Homicide Unit  Working To Unravel Killers - Police

From Ayobami Ife, Abeokuta

People suspected to be "assassins" have shot dead a lecturer at D.S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori, Ogun State, Mufutau Olayemi.

The Daily Crucible learnt that Olayemi that who is Head, Department of Electrical Engineering at the ICT based Polytechnic, was trailed to the Itori area of the State by gunmen in an unmarked vehicle and shot dead at close range.

He slumped and died in his car afterwards while the killers left without removing any valuables from him or his car.

Olayemi was said to be returning from a conference at an undisclosed station when he met his gruesome end in the hands of the "assassins."

Operatives from the Homicide section of the Ogun State Police Command, Eleweran, Abeokuta, have since been notified about the incident and are working on every available clue to unravel the motive of the killing and the perpetrators.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident  and said the Command viewed it as a case of "assassination," stressing that detectives from the Homicide Unit have been despatched to the area to investigate the case and unravel the perpetrators.

"It is a case of assassination. They did not touch anything in his vehicle. It is like he was trailed to Itori. The CP has ordered investigation by Homicide section. We are working assiduously to ensure that the killers are brought to book." Abimbola said.

Also, the Head of the Public Relations at the institution, Yinka Adegbite confirmed the incident on Wednesday, saying  the police have taken over the investigation.

Adegbite said the remains of the deceased were about to be buried as of the time of this report.

He said: "He closed from work yesterday as he was coming out from the campus, the report we heard was that he was waylaid by some gunmen. They shot him several times. When we heard we reported to the police. 

"The institution's management with the cooperation of the police immediately took him to the State Hospital, Ijaye. On getting there, he was pronounced dead.

"Of course we are yet to ascertain what happened. We have left the police to do their job. They will do their investigation normally and they will come out with their findings later."