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Gunmen Ambush Oyo Commissioner, Kill Driver, Injure Police Orderly

Ololade Adeyanju/

The Oyo State Police Command today confirmed the killing of a driver attached to the Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Survey in the state, Mr. Abdulraheem Abiodun.

NewsmakersNG learnt that the gunmen also shot the police orderly attached to the Commissioner.

Police spokesman, Mr. Gbenga Fedeyi disclosed that the incident took place yesterday night at Academy area of Ibadan, the state capital.

Fadeyi said: “The incident occurred around 8.30pm. on Wednesday and the police commissioner has directed that the fleeing armed men be apprehended.

“They killed the driver and also shot the police orderly attached to the Commissioner for Lands. They will be tracked and arrested to face prosecution.”

Eyewitnesses told NewsmakersNG that sympathisers rushed the deceased to the Accident and Emergency Unit of the University College Hospital on Wednesday night.

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