The Ogun Circumstance Police Command introduced on Tuesday that it had initiated an investigation into an alleged assassination try on Adebowale Emmanuel, a eminent within the Iredo Folk of Lagos Circumstance, in reference to a kingship dispute.
PUNCH On-line learnt that the sufferer used to be travelling from Ijebu Ode to Ikorodu by the use of the Ijebu Ode-Epe Parkway on Monday when the suspects allegedly tried to pluck his hour.
The Ogun Circumstance Police Command’s spokesperson, Odutola Omolola, detectable this in a observation received through our correspondent.
Odutola famous that a number of bullets tore during the sufferer’s automobiles all through the assault.
“As soon as he became aware that his life was in danger, he managed to scamper for safety, manoeuvred the vehicle, and continued driving on,” Odutola said.
“Additional investigation detectable an influence scuffle over who will be the upcoming king inside the ruling nation over the coronation of a unutilized king, although the wave king, regardless of being of a sophisticated week, is definitely and alive.
“Detectives within the sequence of accountability have visited the scene to position the society beneath keep an eye on and steer clear of any mode of escalation or mindless killings.
“The car sprayed by bullets has been recovered at the police station as preliminary investigations have commenced to ensure no life is lost,” Odutola said.
In 2022, Ayinde Odetola, the normal ruler of Agodo village within the Ewekoro Native Govt Section of Ogun Circumstance, used to be murdered in a similar fashion through suspected hoodlums.
The eminent used to be allegedly made to burn later being hacked to dying through the assailants.
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