Ten gunmen yesterday shot and killed a former popular furniture maker, Chief Tola Okuneye, during a church service in Ijebu-Igbo, headquarters of Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Chief Okuneye, aged 70, was until his death, the chairman of Ijebu North Police Community Relations Committee.
Chief Okeneye was allegedly shot dead yesterday by armed men suspected to be assassins during an early morning church service at St. John’s African Church, Oke Sopen, Ijebu-Igbo.
The late chief fondly called “Ajagajigi” was said to be a close maternal family member of a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)in the town.
Chief Okuneye, aged 70, was until his death, the chairman of Ijebu North Police Community Relations Committee.
Chief Okeneye was allegedly shot dead yesterday by armed men suspected to be assassins during an early morning church service at St. John’s African Church, Oke Sopen, Ijebu-Igbo.
The late chief fondly called “Ajagajigi” was said to be a close maternal family member of a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)in the town.