Panic As Gunmen Shoot Man To De@th In Front Of Shopping Complex In Ibadan

A yet- to-be identified middle aged man has been reportedly killed by suspected gunmen in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.

The Nation gathered the incident occurred in front of Shopping Complex in Moniya in the Akinyele Local Government Area on Tuesday.

The victim, according to multiple sources, was shot on the head at close range with blood stain on the floor.

The attackers were said to be riding on a motorcycle when one of them suddenly alighted, moved closer and shot him at the bus-stop.

The incident threw the entire area into confusion as residents and traders quickly shut the doors while passers-by ran for dear lives.

Sources said his corpse have been evacuated by a combined security operatives.

A resident of the area, who simply gave her name as Iya Rashidat, said: “I was still in the shop when I suddenly heard gunshot. I quickly rushed out with my baby to confirm the incident.

“As I was about to verify the incident, I saw people running up and down, so I quickly left the shop without locking it. I went far away to study the situation. So, after a while, I saw a Police Hilux vehicle who came around to evacuate his lifeless body because he died immediately.”

Another eyewitness, who did not want his name in print, said: “I got to that area when security operatives were evacuating his corpse. 

“Though, I don’t know if it’s true or not, some people said he was traced to that bus-stop while some said he was shot dead shortly after alighting from a commercial vehicle popularly known as Micra.”