JUST IN: Gunmen Kill University of Ibadan Professor, Opeyemi Ajewole

• Prof. Opeyemi Ajewole was murdered on Monday night.

• He was a Prof. Social and Environmental Forestry at U.I

Eko Hot Blog reports that unknown gunmen shot and killed Professor Opeyemi Ajewole, a lecturer at the University of Ibadan (UI).

SP Adewale Osifeso, the Oyo State police command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident on Tuesday in Ibadan.

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Ajewole, a Professor of Social and Environmental Forestry at the institute, was killed on Monday night on his way home.

“The matter is under investigation. Updates would be provided accordingly,” Osifeso said.

Also, a lecturer in the institution, who preferred to be anonymous, said Ajewole was killed while driving home.

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“It is true, he was killed last night while returning home. They shot him and took his car away,” he said.

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