BREAKING: Son Of Community Leader Shot Dead In Kwara

BREAKING: Son Of Community Leader Shot Dead In Kwara

iexclusive News Nigeria reports that gunmen Monday struck again at Reke village in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing the son of the community leader (Magaji).

The village shares boundary with Pampo, where Muritala Adebayo, a US returnee, was kidnapped last week.

Magaji’s son was reportedly killed after gunmen invaded the community at about 2am.

They were said to have headed straight to the house of Alhaji Abdullahi Jimoh, the Magaji of the community, and opened fire on his eldest son, Abiodun.

The Public Relations officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Babawale Afolabi, confirmed the incident.

He said the corpse of the deceased had been deposited at the hospital for autopsy.

Babawale said, “Some gang of Armed guy’s came over night around 0200hrs to the compound of the Magaji of Reke village and killed his son.

“The entire jurisdiction is under panic with the rumors going all about in the community. The police officers from Afon divisional headquarters have taken the corpse to the hospital for autopsy test.”

He said NSCDC officers have visited the scene of crime and commenced investigation.