By KEMI KASUMU
In a yet to be clear circumstance, an aide to Chief Dapo Sarumi, former Minister of Communications and chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Mr. Toyin Adeniji, has been shot dead amidst relaxing friends in Lagos.
Sarumi, principal of the deceased, is Leader of the Atiku People United (APU) and a close ally of the opposition party’s Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
Adeniji was shot dead in front of Sarumi’s Agege, Lagos home Monday night at about 9pm, we gathered.
The Monday night shooting reportedly happened after he and about six others sat discussing on the street, just outside his residence.
The assailants swooped on them and shot Adeniji in the head at close range.
While his companions managed to escape, Adeniji’s headshot killed him immediately.
The DEFENDER’s enquiry to the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamen Hundeyin, for confirmation and details of Police effort at getting to the root of the matter was yet to be responded to as at the time of filing this report.
A police source, who spoke picked our call same Wednesday night, declined to talk saying, “It is the PPRO’s place to talk about such matters”.
A media report, however, said the Area G Command Ogba in Lagos have since cordoned off the area and currently investigating the matter.
Whether or not his killing has connection with political violence is a matter that only the police can tell after its investigation.
Many sympathisers, who have spoken about the murder, not only condemned it but also called on the security agencies not to allow the perpetrators go unpunished.
