Oyo state commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban development, Barr. Abdulraheem Abiodun, was reportedly attacked on Wednesday night in Ibadan by unknown gunmen.
The yet to be identified killed his driver in the process while his orderly who was also attacked by the gunmen is currently hospitalised after sustaining bullet wound, Channels Television reports.
The attack reportedly took place around 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the residence of the commissioner in Ibadan, Oyo state capital.
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According to Channels TV, Police authorities in the state said there will be a briefing with journalists on the incident.
In July, Barr Abiodun was among the first set of commissioner-nominees sent to the House Of Assembly for approval by Governor Seyi Makinde.
He was later inaugurated him in August 2019.
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