Assassins, numbering 10, on Sunday invaded the premises of St. John’s Anglican Church, Oke-Sopen, Ijebu-Igbo, Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State and killed a popular businessman, Chief Tola Okuneye, known locally as Tola Furniture.
An eyewitness told newsmen that the assailants of the 70-year-old man stormed the church in two vehicles at about 11am, while the Sunday service was still on and went directly to the pew where the deceased was sitting, shot him on the head and left without taking anything from him.
The eyewitness said: “The service was on when we noticed that some boys numbering about 10 and armed to teeth entered the church and headed straight to where Chief Okuneye was sitting and shot him on the head.
“It was the time our preacher was about to mount the pulpit.
“It was about 11am.
“We were shocked and everybody was jittery as the service abruptly came to an end.
“Some people, especially the elderly people, are still in shock as I am talking to you now.
“The deceased is not a politician.
“If he is one, we would have been thinking that his political opponents carried out the act, but as it is now, the church has been deserted, except some few people who were with the pastor.”
Okuneye is a well known man in the town and neighbouring towns.
He was among the earliest furniture makers in Ijebu area.
He is survived by six wives and over 20 children and his remains have been deposited at the mortuary of the General Hospital in Ijebu-Igbo.
Uhuru Times.
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