Lagos state prince murdered

A 50-year-old Prince Demola Akinloye, the son of Oba Tijani Akinloye, Ojomu of Ajiran land of Lagos State has been murdered on Monday at about 12.30pm while he was driving near Bourdilon Court Estate, in Lagos.

Penpushing reports that Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Benjamin Hundeyin who confirmed this said four armed men shot and stabbed him, adding that as at the time of filing this report, corpse of had being deposited at a morgue in Ajah

The spokesperson in the statement disclosed that a distress call was received at the station that a man later identified as Demola Akinloye, aged 50 years was attacked along Chevron Drive Lekki by four armed men driving in white minibus, adding that the attackers shot and stabbed him to death.

Penpushing further reports that Hundeyin said in a statement that as at the time of filing this report the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) has commenced investigation into the incident.

‘Today being 26/08/2024 at about 1230hrs, a distress call was received at the station that a man later identified as Demola Akinloye ‘m’ aged 50 years was attacked along Chevron Drive Lekki while driving in his black Toyota corolla near Bourdillon court estate gate by four armed men driving in white minibus, the attackers shot and stabbed him to death’, Hundeyin added.

‘The scene had been visited, one expended cartridge was recovered while the corpse had been moved to a morgue, Ajah, Lagos state for preservation and autopsy. The case will be transferred to State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) Panti, Yaba for further investigation.”

Penpushing also reports that following the murder of the prince, tension has erupted in Ajiran community located in Agungi Area, Lekki, while the management of an estate in the Ajiran community urged residents to prioritise their safety and avoid the vicinity.

‘This is to notify all residents that Ajiran (Agungi) king’s son was assassinated today along Chevron Drive (close to Ebano Supermarket) this morning. We therefore plead to our esteemed residents to avoid Chevron area, Agungi, and Ajiran for now for their safety,” the statement read.

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