A commercial motorcyclist, identified as Nazifi Ibrahim, was shot dead on Monday by gunmen at Ore in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
An eyewitness, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday, said this happened around 10:40pm at Alafia Street, along Ore-Benin Expressway.
According to the witness, who spoke in Ore and preferred anonymity, the commercial motorcyclist had taken a passenger to Alafia Street from Ore.
The witness said: “We don’t know what transpired between the deceased and the suspected motorcycle snatchers, as they shot and killed the motorcyclist, and took away his motorcycle.
“The gunshot caused panic among residents, as everyone had to scamper for safety.
“The deceased, who hails from the Northern region, has been buried according to Islamic rites.”
The spokesperson of the Ondo State Police Command and a Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed the incident on Tuesday while speaking to NAN on the telephone.
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According to him, investigations have already begun to unravel the circumstances surrounding the gruesome murder of the motorcyclist.
Ayanlade said: “We will arrest the culprits of the heinous crime, and they will face the wrath of the law.”
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