Queens Street in the Oyingbo area of Lagos State yesterday was greeted by an array of market women, colleagues, friends, and sympathizers who gathered to mourn the demise of Babajide Dosunmu, a.k.a Mados, the Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers, Yaba Unit, who fell to the bullets of some unknown gunmen.
The deceased, 46, it was learnt was also the Vice Chairman, Lagos Mainland branch of the NURTW. He met his untimely death at the hands of some assailants while parking his car at the back of his house.
The incident happened at about 8pm on Tuesday, upon his return from his office, as the assailants were said to have trailed him from the office.
The gunmen allegedly shot at him from a close range, smashing his leg, his buttock and a bullet piercing throw his heart.
A resident of the area, Alhaja Nike Tiamiyu, said the deceased was rushed to a hospital in the area but died on arrival.
Tiamiyu affirmed, “When I heard the shots, I thought they were fireworks until a few minutes later when my daughter rushed in and said Mados was shot. On getting outside, crowd had gathered, trying to save him. His cloth was full of blood. One of the bullets tore his leg. Another one hit him from the back and left a hole in his chest. He later died at a hospital.
“It is very painful. Mandos was generous. He assisted the people with money. His corpse will be buried in Ikorodu today (Wednesday) according to Islamic rites.”
Mandos was said to have been killed by a rival group who wanted to dislodge him from the leadership of motor parks in the Tarmac area, Oyingbo.
According to a member of the road transport workers who pleaded anonymous,“We know who did this. He escaped a similar attack last week and now they have killed him. They can come to eat his body. This is just the beginning.”
While confirming the incident, the Lagos State Police image maker, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, said the police were looking into the case and the perpetrators will be apprehended soon.
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