Gunmen suspected to be cultists have k!lled Mutiu Akinbami, a former Councillor in Abeokuta North Local Government of Ogun State.
It was gathered that Akinbami, popularly known as Egor, was shot in the head while riding on a motorcycle on Friday, November 15, 2024
The deceased was attacked at Brewery area of Abeokuta at about 6:00 p.m.
The spokesperson of the State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident on Saturday.
“The Divisional Police Office of Lafenwa received a report at about 6:40 p.m., that Mutiu Akinbami, a man from Olomore Housing Estate, had been shot near the Brewery,” she stated.
“According to the information, the deceased was riding home on a motorcycle when he was shot from behind by one of the masked occupants of an unregistered white tinted glass Hilux.
“The divisional police officer quickly mobilised patrol teams to the location and transported the victim to Ijaiye General Hospital, Abeokuta where a doctor confirmed him dead.”
Odutola said that the deceased was a former staffer of the Federal College of Education, Osiele in Abeokuta, and had been listed as a wanted person.
“Arrests have been made and further details will be provided as investigation continues,” she added.