Gunmen assassinate popular businessman in Ibadan

A 51-year-old well-liked businessman, Maduabuchi Owuamanam, has been murdered by unknown gunmen in Ibadan, Oyo State.

It was gathered that Owuamanam, the CEO of Blessed Maduabuchi Nigeria Restricted, was shot and stabbed to loss of life by the assailants whereas driving in his bus alongside Mokola-Sango Highway in Ibadan round 8pm on Saturday, Could 29.

In line with eyewitness, after taking pictures Owuamanam, the assailants stabbed him a number of occasions with a knife on the left facet of his chest to verify he didn’t survive.

A passerby, who noticed the sufferer in a pool of blood was mentioned to have alerted his staff. He was rushed to a hospital the place he was later confirmed lifeless.

It was additional gathered {that a} girl was within the bus with the sufferer when the assault occurred however her whereabouts is unknown.

Spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Adewale Osifeso, who confirmed the incident in a press release on Sunday, mentioned that investigation commenced instantly to unravel the circumstances surrounding the grotesque homicide of Owuamanam.

Osifeso mentioned that the incident was reported to the Police at about 22:10 hrs on Saturday by the wife of the deceased, Christiana.

“The deceased was allegedly attacked and ultimately murdered by unknown assailants round a leisure spot at Oremeji Mokola space of Ibadan. Investigations are in high gear to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident and apprehend the perpetrators of the dastardly act,” the PPRO said.

He, nonetheless, referred to as for calm amongst residents within the state, saying that the Police are already making progress with investigations.