The Police Command in Osun State has confirmed the killing of a 60-year-old man, Tajudeen Yusuf, by suspected hoodlums on Wednesday in Osogbo.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abiodun Ojelabi, a deputy superintendent of police, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday.
Mr Ojelabi said the incident occurred around the Ita-Olokan area of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, at about 4 p.m., shortly after Governor Ademola Adeleke visited the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun, at his palace.
He said preliminary investigation revealed that Mr Adeleke, accompanied by his Afrobeats singer nephew, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, had earlier paid a courtesy visit to the traditional ruler.
“Immediately after the visit, one Adebayo Taoreed, popularly known as ‘Small Rugged’, an ex-convict, cultist and suspected notorious thug, attempted to gain access to Davido but was resisted by members of his security team.
