Osun: Commercial motorcyclist shot dead on day of introduction

<p>Both were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where Adebowale was confirmed dead on arrival.</p>, <p>The tricycle operator was last week reported to have been killed on the order of the AVG commander, and his tricycle was confiscated and sold off to a buyer, from where it was later tracked and recovered.</p>, <p>“They cannot be fighting crime in Ojoto community and be criminals themselves. The commander has been doing a good work in the community and has been helping to fight crime, so it will be very unfair to brand them criminals and take them away from the job they are doing in the community,” he said.</p>, <p>“Shortly after the swearing, he joined others to escort their leaders who came from Ile-Ife to Moro junction. It was at the Moro junction that they heard gunshot from unknown persons,” the source said.</p>, <p>The second victim is still receiving treatment.</p>, <p>A close family source under anonymity revealed that Adebowale and his family were in Ede town earlier on Friday for an engagement ceremony with his pregnant wife.</p>, <p>DAILY POST gathered that the late groom-to-be hailed from Edunabon town, Ife North.</p>, <p>She, however, revealed that an investigation is ongoing to unravel the incident.</p>, <p>Anambra Vigilante Group (AVG) has denied that its commander, Mr Ebubedike Okafor, masterminded the killing of a tricycle rider, Mr Oluchukwu Onah, in the Ojoto Community of Idemili South Local Government Area recently.</p>, <p>It was gathered that Adebowale and one other person were shot.</p>, <p>Also, in a voice note, the traditional ruler of the Ojoto community, Igwe Gerald Mbamalu, absolved the commander of the killing of the tricyclist. He said the commander has been useful in the fighting of crime in the community and the allegation was a way criminals fight back as a result of AVG’s stand against crime.</p>, <p>What was planned to be a happy day has turned out to be a sour one as a groom, Toromade Adebowale, was shot dead in Moro town, Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State.</p