APC Stalwart Shot Dead in Lagos

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Gunmen stormed a party in the Oshodi area of Lagos at the weekend, shot dead a stalwart of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), and left several other people injured with gunshot wounds.

Reports say the gunmen on Friday night attacked Francis Olagoke Oguntulu, the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Chairman of Oshodi-Isolo Local Government, Otunba Kehinde Almaroof Oloyede.

The gunmen who shot at people at the party on Adeyemi Street, Oshodi, left many injured while Oguntulu was shot and axed.

He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was receiving treatment along with others before he died early today.

Eyewitness accounts revealed that the gunmen came unmasked and shot those at the party at close range. Oguntulu appeared to be the main target as they concentrated on him.

The council chairman, Almaroof-Oloyede, described the death as shocking and highly devastating.

Oloyede tasked the Lagos State Police Command to fish out those behind the killing.

He appealed for calm and asked the people to allow the Police to carry out a thorough investigation of the case.

“We have lost a loyal, jovial, and ever friendly man to the cold hands of death. The death came to us as a rude shock. We appeal to the Lagos Police to unravel the cause of the death and ensure those behind the dastardly act are brought to the book to serve as a deterrent to those planning evil acts.

“As we mourn Goke, I appeal to our party men and women and all residents of our dear council to remain calm as we have asked the Police to investigate the matter. We will never leave any stone unturned in this case. We will work hand in hand with the police during their investigations to unmask those behind the act,” Almaroof-Oloyede said.

Oguntulu’s body has been deposited at the Isolo General Hospital mortuary.

Residents and political allies of the late Deputy Chief of Staff expressed shock over the incident and the entire community has been thrown into mourning since the news of his death was broken.

Oguntulu is survived by aged parents, his wife, three children, and siblings.

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