A serving member of
the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Adebayo Mukaila, was on Tuesday shot
dead in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State by men of the underworld, after
robbing him of undisclosed amount of money and other valuables.
The slain corps
member, who was said to be operating a made-shop at Omo-West area of the
metropolis where he sells recharge cards and also engaged in cable subscription
and mobile money transactions, was reportedly attacked around 11pm, after the
close of business.
Further findings
revealed that the 2-man armed robbery gang came on a motorcycle and shot the
deceased on the head when they were about to leave the scene of the alleged
crime, as they dispossessed the victim cash, POS machine, recharge cards and
other valuables packed in a bag.
An eye witness,
Alani Azeez, who resides very close to where the incident occurred, confirmed
that the robbery attack was carried out late in the night and the sound of
gunshots was huge.
He added that the
deceased daughter was with him when the incident happened and was crying for
help after the robbers left the scene.
An official of the
Public Relations Unit of NYSC in the state, who confirmed the incident, added
that the deceased was a serving corps member in the state.
She further
disclosed that the agency has contacted and condoled with the deceased family,
while the matter had been reported at the police station.
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