Oyo State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the killing of one Mr Linus Owuamanam, a businessman who was shot dead by some yet-to-be-identified gunmen.
It was gathered that Onwuamana was shot dead by the hoodlums around 8pm on Saturday.
The businessman was said to be driving a bus when the incident reportedly happened along the Mokola-Sango Road, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital city.
After shooting Owuamanam, his assailants were said to have also stabbed him on the left side of his chest, apparently to make sure he did not survive the attack.
As of the time of filing this report, nobody knew the whereabouts of the second person said to be on the bus with the victim when the incident happened.
A passerby, who saw the victim in the pool of his own blood, was said to have alerted the victim’s workers.
While reacting to the sad incident, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, a Deputyeputy Superintendent of Police who was contacted on Sunday confirmed the incident.
He said, the unfortunate incident was reported to the Police at about 2210hrs on Saturday 29th May 2021, saying “investigations are in top gear to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident and as well apprehend the perpetrators of the dastardly act, please.
