Vigilante member kills driver in Kwara over N5,000
A father has died
after he was allegedly shot dead by a vigilante member.
The incident
occurred on Tuesday evening, April 28, in Eyenkorin, outskirts of Ilorin, Asa
local government area of Kwara state.
A local vigilante
member identified as Sule who was hired by Eyenkorin community, allegedly shot
a commercial driver named Idowu because he refused to part with N5,000 bribe.
It was gathered that
Idowu was returning from a trip to Ibadan, Oyo State, in defiance of the
current COVID-19 lockdown when Sule and his colleagues stopped the driver at
Eyenkorin, demanding to be paid the sum of N5,000, which the driver reportedly
resisted.
It was gathered that
the development led to an argument and the vigilante reportedly shot ldowu on
the chest.
Sule was said to
have taken to his heels with his family after committing the crime.
The deceased has
been deposited at the General Hospital Ilorin morgue after a complaint was
lodged with the police by the family of the deceased.
Idowu, who had
recently survived a ghastly auto crash, is survived by his three-month-old son,
wife, and an aged mother.
Speaking on the
incident, the state police command spokesperson, Ajayi Okasanmi said that the
local vigilante officer is on the run, adding that the community association
that engaged the local vigilante member has been invited.
Mr Okasanmi said
that investigation is ongoing on the matter.
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