A lecturer in the department of Agricultural Economics of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Dr. Deji Adejobi has been killed by suspected assassins at his residence located at The-Dawn area, near the Ife Toll Gate Area, Ile-Ife, Osun State.
Vanguard reports, citing thee deceased’s gateman, that the incident took place as the assailants trailed the deceased to his house at exactly 10:10 on Tuesday evening and shot him twice after shooting into the air to scare the residents of the area.
“As we finished our evening prayer at 10:05 pm, Daddy drove into the compound. Then I overheard an argument between the gateman and some strange people. I quickly looked from the window and I saw another black car that entered our compound together with Daddy’s car. Our gateman was querying the occupants of the other car but they hit him and ordered him to lie down,” Vanguard quoted Oyin Adejobi, one of the children of the late lecturer to have said.
“The men in the black car came out before daddy could alight from his car and one of them shot into the air. Two of them advanced to daddy’s car while others came inside. Grandma started begging those that came inside to spare our lives. Suddenly, we heard gunshot twice from the outside.
“The assailants left at 10:20 and took daddy’s car away. I overheard daddy begging them that they should not take him away. When they left, we thought they took him away and we started praying for the safety of daddy without knowing that he had been killed. When the police came, they saw his lifeless body in the flower,” Oyin Adejobi explained.
The Police Public Relation Officer for Osun State Police Command, Mrs Folashade Odoro confirmed the incident. According to her, the command has commenced investigation into the matter and will fish out the killers.
The Public Relation Officer of OAU, Mr Abiodun Olanrewaju also described the lecturer’s death as very unfortunate. He regretted that it was unfortunate that university lecturers have become the target of kidnappers, armed robbers and assassins.
The younger brother of the deceased who is also the Public Relations Officer for Ogun State Police Command, Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi also described the death of his brother as very pathetic.