Police Gives Fresh Update on Those Who Killed NURTW Chieftain Toba Ijaya
- The Lagos State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the gunmen who allegedly ambushed and killed NURTW chieftain Toba Ijaya
- The union leader reportedly survived the initial attack and was rushed to St. Nicholas Hospital, where doctors later confirmed his death
- As tension rises over the shocking killing, police say security has been reinforced across strategic locations while investigations continue
The Lagos State Police Command has commenced a full-scale manhunt for the gunmen responsible for the killing of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Organizing Secretary Toba Ajiboye, popularly known as Toba Ijaya.
The union leader reportedly died after he was attacked by armed men along Ikorodu Road while returning home from his childhood neighbourhood in Fadeyi, reports The PUNCH Newspaper.
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How Toba Ijaya died
According to reports, the assailants intercepted Ajiboye's white vehicle and opened fire, leaving the windscreen and other parts riddled with bullet holes.
Although initial reports suggested that he and other occupants survived the attack despite sustaining gunshot wounds, Ajiboye was later pronounced dead by medical personnel at St. Nicholas Hospital on Lagos Island.
Confirming the development, Lagos Police spokesperson CSP Abimbola Adebisi said security operatives had been deployed to strategic areas across the state to prevent any breakdown of law and order while investigations continue, reports The Vanguard Newspaper.
Meanwhile, Lagos NURTW Chairman Mustapha Adekunle, popularly known as Sego, paid an emotional tribute to the late union official, describing him as a loyal ally whose dedication to the union would never be forgotten.
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MC Oluomo returns as NURTW chairman
In other news, Legit.ng earlier reported that members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers re-elected Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo, for a second term in office as Lagos State chairman.
The acting NURTW chairman, MC Oluomo Akinsanya, and 30 other executive members were elected unopposed during the election.
Source: Legit.ng
