My son was shot 38 times bereaved father laments
A bereaved father, Idowu Abiodun, has disclosed how his 21-year-old son, John, was killed in cold blood by suspected members of Oduua People’s Congress, OPC, in the densely populated Ajegunle of Lagos. He revealed that his late son’s assailants fired at him 38 times to ensure he was dead, before abandoning him in the pool of his blood at Bara Street of Ajegunle. He expressed regret that a week after the incident, no arrest had been made, even when the identities of those who perpetrated the dastardly act were known by the Police. But the Police, in its reaction, said six persons have been arrested. Mr. Abiodun recalled how the late John, a vulcaniser, left the house at Oduduwa Street on July 10, 2023 to pray in the mosque on Bara Street. According to him, “He was my second son and lived with me. He left the house by 7a.m., to pray. On his way, he saw some people shooting. He started running to avoid being hit by stray bullets. But the armed persons, who were on a motorbike, chased...