Saturday 2 July 2016

Gunmen kill Oyo lawmaker

– The era of political assassination was a sad past of Nigeria’s politics
– The story coming out of Oyo state this morning is a sad reminder of that past
– The sad situation reared its ugly head in the South west state yesterday, July 1
A House of Assembly member in Oyo state has been assassinated, The Cable is reporting.
These are worrying times for Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state
According to the report, the lawmaker representing Orelope constituency in the state house of assembly, Gideon Aremu was murdered last night by unknown gunmen.
A source who confirmed the authenticity of the report said the gunmen trailed the lawmaker to his residence in Egbeda local government are of the state before pumping several bullets into his body.
Confirming the story, spokesman of the Oyo police command, Adekunle Ajisebutu said investigation into the assassination has already begun.
His words: “I can confirm that the incident happened late yesterday, and the police have swung into action

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