Gunmen yesterday invaded St. John Anglican Church, Oke Sopein, in Ijebu Igbo, Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State and shot dead a 70-year-old man, Otunba Tola Okuneye, also known in the area as Ajagajigi.
About 10 gunmen were said to have invaded the church and shot the man on the head.
“When the Pastor started his sermon around 11am, about 10 boys came in and went straight to where Ajagajigi sat and shot him on the head,” an eyewitness told Vanguard.
“We were shocked and everybody was jittery as the service ended abruptly.
“Some people, especially, the elderly people, are still in shock as I am talking to you now.
“No one can say anything about his death. He is not a politician. If he were one, we would have thought that his political opponents carried out the act. The church has been deserted, except some few people who were with the Pastor.”
A resident of the area however said the septuagenarian’s death may not be unconnected with legal matters he had with some people.
“Otunba is not a politician. But he had issues to settle with some people.
“I know that he has a lot of cases in various courts and from my little observation we cannot rule out a connection between those cases and this incident,” said the resident.
Survived by six wives and over 20 children, Otunba Okuneye’s remains has been deposited at Ijebu-Igbo General Hospital’s mortuary.
Ogun State Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the incident, saying investigation had commenced to unravel the reason behind the assassination.
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This is terrible! May God give the deceased family fortitude to bear the loss.