Suspected assassins kill general’s son in Lagos

Gunmen suspected to be hired assassins have reportedly shot dead the son of a retired army general and one time military administrator of Ondo state, Brigadier General Opeleye (rtd).

It was gathered that the deceased, Opeleye Babafumilayo Muyiwa, was shot dead on Thursday, while hanging out with a friend at a popular drinking joint on Adekunle Kuye Street, Surulere.

The gunmen, numbering four in number, stormed the drinking joint in commando style, causing commotion before shooting Muyiwa at a close range and bolting away.

His friend identifed simply as Kunle, attempted rushing the deceased to the hospital for treatment, but was arrested by police officers attached to the Surulere Police Division.

All efforts made at convincing the police that the deceased was his friend fell on deaf ears, as Kunle was interrogated and later detained, while Muyiwa’s body was taken to a morgue.

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An eyewitness, who gave his identity as Fafai said: “Unfortunately, Kunle who made spirited efforts to save his friend was clamped into detention while the case was transferred to the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (SCIID) Panti, Yaba, for further investigation.”

Information has it that the deceased, who works with a sporting outfit called City Sports, lives at Ajose Adeogun Street in Victoria Island.

The late Muyiwa is also said to be the last born child of his parents and frequents Surulere where he has lots of friends and admirers.

Meanwhile, detective from the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Yaba, have swung into action to arrest the killers.