Unknown gunmen have killed the head of a Fulani village, Alhaji Alhaji Sheidu Madawaki, at Obuh Ruga cattle settlement, Oro Ago Kingdom, Irepodun local government area of Kwara State.
A family source, according to Daily Trust, said three gun-wielding men stormed the resident of the Bororo leader around 9:30pm on Sunday and shot him.
“They were three in number. One of them was stationed outside the residence shooting sporadically while two went into the house and shot him in his bedroom.
“They came and operated with riffles suspected to be AK 47, causing panic and fear in the community” the source added.
It was gathered that security operatives, including the police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Oro Ago division visited the scene of the incident on Monday.
A source said the deceased paid a courtesy visit to the NSCDC office penultimate Monday, “to establish a synergy on how to improve and sustain the existing peaceful coexistence in the kingdom.
“He emphasized on the need for protection of informant which he was assured”.
During his visit to the agency, the Fulani leader stressed the need for the protection of informants and was given an assurance by the civil defence corps.
The newspaper reported that residents of the kingdom are of the view that the assassination of the Madawaki was likely due to his closeness with and his readiness to support security agencies to wipe out criminals in the area.
When contacted, the spokesman for the state police command, Mr Okasanmi Ajayi, in a text message, confirmed the development.
He said the state Commissioner of Police, Tuesday Assayomo, had directed that discreet investigation into the incident be commenced immediately.
