Tragedy struck in Ijede Area of Ikorodu division of Lagos State, Nigeria, on June 14, 2023, as unknown gunmen killed a school teacher in cold blood.
According to the report gathered from eyewitnesses, the victim, who was identified as Mr Ola Kuku, was trailed by his assailants and shot him in the head at a close range in what many have described as a politically motivated assassination.
Oriwu Sun also gathered from sources that the heinous murder of Mr Kuku, who was a primary school teacher, happened about a month after members of his extended family relocated to live with him at his residence at No 27 Yusuf Asafa Street, Igbe Oloja, Ijede, after their house in Ogun State, was allegedly burnt down by political opponents of the deceased.
It was further gathered that since his murder, Mr Kuku’s family members have been under persistent persecution from people believed to be his political adversaries.
Meanwhile, the Area I Police Command, Ijede, has confirmed the incident and that investigations are ongoing on the case. They, however, denied the knowledge that the murder has political motivation.