Unknown Gunmen assassinate Egba Chief, leaves note on motive of killing

An Egba Chief,  Moses Oyebade, has been killed in a gun attack on his home at the Ikanna compound in Ago-Oba area of Abeokuta south Local Government Area of Ogun state.

Oyebade who until being cut down, was the Oluwo of Ikanna, was shot dead while lying on a bed by gunmen who stormed his home about 12 am on Wednesday.

The Nation gathered that the broke the glass window pane of his bed room and shot Chief Oyebade, who recently marked his 75th birthday in Lagos, at close range.

It was gathered the slain chief was the lone occupant of the building at the time his assailants struck while the police had also evacuated his remains after the killing was reported at the Ibara Police Station.

The victim’s  first son, Oluyemi Oyebade, told reporters that attempts were made in the past  by unknown persons  to eliminate his father.

“My father was sleeping in his bedroom. The bed is close to the window. As the glass was broken, he woke up to see what happened. He took his torch to see who was there. That was how he was shot.

“The first gunshot was in his hand which was seriously damaged. Maybe when he was still struggling, they shot him again. I guess they shot him three times.” he said.

Reacting, the Police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the killer of the Egba chief left a note after the attack.

“We have a case of murder at hand concerning Apena of Ikanna Chief Moses Oyebade.  Some men went to his residence, broke his window and shot him  at 12: am .

“We have examined the place and recovered assassination note which contained a message written in both English and Yoruba languages.

“The content read useless man, Oni dokudo (promiscuous ). In our  preliminary  investigation,  it could be a case of assassination. We will invite some people for interrogation.

“The state Police Commissioner,  Valentine Ntomchukwu has directed that the case be transfered to department of  criminal investigation.

“The perpetrators would not go Scot  free. The commissioner of Police sympathises with the family,  even,  the Kabiyesi,  the Alake of Egbaland.”

The Nation