Residents of Omifunfum Estate, Ibadan, Oyo State capital on Saturday woke up to sporadic shooting by a gang of armed robbers.
The robbers, according to a report by Vanguard, left with an unspecified amount of money and killed a ‘ whistle blower’ who was accused of alerting neighbours.
The hoodlums were reported to have concentrated on the residence of the 60-year-old ‘whistle blower’, identified as Chief Abayomi Robert, and shot him dead
The robbers also carted away telephone sets and electronics belonging to him and members of his family.
According to the report, security guards watching over the estate were reported to have fled immediately the robbers arrived the community.
Oyo State Police Command spokesman, Superintendent Gbenga Fadeyi, said he had not received a report on the incident. He promised to call back at at the time Vanguard filed the report.
