A Lagos Politician, Samsondeen Ali, has been murdered by yet-to-be-identified persons at Oworonshiki village, a suburb community in the state.
The Lagos State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the suspects in connection with the murder of the politician.
It was gathered that Ali was allegedly killed at the Precious Seed Community in Oworonshoki on Saturday, November 11, 2023, after an argument ensued between him and the yet-to-be-identified hoodlums, suspected to be land grabbers.
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An eyewitness account said Ali, who contested the councillorship position in the area, was attempting to erect a fence behind his house to stop illegal passage when the hoodlums confronted him.
A police source also disclosed that the two hoodlums approached the deceased Saturday morning and demanded N5,000 from him before he would be allowed to continue to erect the small fence.
“The two suspects approached the deceased and demanded money (owo omo onile) from him but he was not in agreement with them, so they hit him with planks and he slumped,” the source said.
“Immediately, one of them volunteered to carry him in his vehicle, and they took him to a medical centre in the area. Upon getting to the medical centre, they were redirected to the General Hospital, Gbagada, due to the injuries he had sustained in the cause of the attack.
“However, on arrival at the hospital, they were told by the doctor that Ali was brought in dead,”
A resident in the area, Bode Adebayo, further revealed, “The suspects abandoned their vehicle and fled.”
He disclosed that Ali’s killing could be more than just about erecting the fence.
“Ali is a son-in-law to a woman who has been outspoken against the demolition in Oworonshoki and the woman has not been in the good books of some people,” Adebayo added.
The case was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department at the State Command for further investigation.
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