Unknown assailants have gruesomely murdered a motorcyclist identified as Nazifi Ibrahim in Ore, Odigbo council area of Ondo state, leaving residents in panic.
The incident, according to available information, occurred yesterday at about 10:40 p.m. on Alafia Street, along the Ore/Benin Expressway.
The victim, who hailed from Northern Nigeria, reportedly took a passenger to Alafia Street within Ore, where he was attacked and killed by the assailants suspected to be motorcycle snatchers.
Speaking with newsmen, a source said that “We don’t know what transpired between the deceased and the unknown assailants before he was shot dead.”
When contacted, Spokesperson for Ondo Police Command, Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed the killings, adding that an investigation to unravel the culprits has commenced.
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Ayanlade said “Yes, an incident occurred in Ore, and upon the receipt of the information, the DPO in Ore and his team moved to where the lifeless body of the victim was seen and his bike was carted away, according to an eyewitness account.
“The command has launched an immediate manhunt for those responsible where the investigation continues.”
He added that “the victim has since been buried according to Islamic rite.”
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