A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Dele Agboola, has been fatally shot by unknown gunmen.
The incident occurred in Ada, Boripe local government area of the state on Thursday evening while the 42-year-old victim was eating in front of his wife’s shop.
The deceased was killed in Pako area along Ada-Igbajo road and the relatives prevented security operatives from taking his body to the hospital for autopsy.
According to reports, the remains of Dele Agboola were laid to rest on Friday morning.
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Confirming the incident, Kehinde Adeleke, the spokesperson for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Osun Command, revealed that the fatal shooting took place at approximately 8:40 pm on Thursday.
Adeleke added that despite the circumstances surrounding his death, family members chose not to allow security personnel to remove the body from the scene.
