Oyo state Lawmaker Shot dead

Gideon Aremu, Chairman, Oyo State
House of Assembly Committee on
Information and Security, has been
shot to death by gunmen at his
residence.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),
reports that Aremu (Orelope-Labour
Party) was killed on Friday at about
9p.m. while driving into his house at
Alakia area of Ibadan
Reports say the wife of the deceased
was opening the gate for him when
two men riding motorcycles shot at
Mr. Aremu several times.
“The armed men waited several
minutes afterwards to ensure he was
dead and took away just his cell
phone’’ a source said.
The spokesman for the State Police
Command, Adekunle Ajisebutu,
confirmed the assassination of the
lawmaker.
Mr. Ajisebutu said the Commissioner
of Police in the State had directed the
commencement of thorough
investigation into the killing.
The Deputy Speaker of the House,
Musah Abdul-Wasi, described the
incident as a rude shock and a great
loss to the entire state and the country.
Mr. Abdul-Wasi said the deceased
believed in securing a great future.
“It is regrettable he is not going to see that future,
he was supposed to be conferred with PhD by the
University of Ilorin next week.
“He has collected his gown and invited his
colleagues and friends to the graduation, it is very
sad,” he said. (NAN)