The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the killing of Demola Akinloye, 50, in the Lekki area of the state by suspected gunmen driving a minibus.
Command spokesman and a Superintendent of Police, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria.
Hundeyin said on Tuesday that the incident happened on Sunday at 12:30pm along Chevron Drive, Lekki, while Akinloye was driving in his black Toyota Corolla near Bourdillon Court Estate gate.
He said a distress call was received at the police station that a man, later identified as Demola Akinloye, was allegedly shot and stabbed to death.
He said: “The scene had been visited, one expended cartridge was recovered, while the corpse had been moved to a morgue in Ajah for preservation and autopsy.
“The case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, for further investigation.”
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NAN learnt that the deceased was the son of a traditional ruler in the Lekki area.
It further learnt that the killing had caused panic in the community, leading to residents deserting the area.
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