Popular Building Materials Merchant Assassinated In Ondo

By Kayode Afolabi, Ore

Panic gripped residents of Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, as a popular building materials merchant, identified as Ismaila Awoyinka, was assassinated by unknown gunmen.

The Hope Metro gathered that the incident occurred at his residence, opposite Caring Heart Mega School, Idi mango area in Ore on Saturday.

According to a source, “He was assassinated the moment he left the mosque after Taraweeh prayer (a voluntary prayer during Ramadan), very close to his house, around 8:35 p.m. on the fateful day.

“After he left the mosque, some persons dressed in white attire alighted from a motorcycle and hid nearby. As the deceased was about to enter his house, they ambushed him and shot him.

“He was shot at close range, and his intestines were exposed. He died instantly,” the source said.

Our correspondent, who visited the scene of the incident, observed that sympathizers trooped en masse to his residence upon hearing the news of his sudden death.

Speaking with our correspondent about the incident, the Odigbo Local Government Chairman, Hon. Taiwo Adegoroye, expressed shock over the brutal assassination of the building materials merchant.

Additionally, some community leaders in the area condemned the killing and urged residents to be extra vigilant, especially at night.

Source: The Hope Newspaper