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Top NURTW Member Murdered In Lagos

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Alowonle Asekun, the Treasurer of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in  Jibowu-Yaba, Lagos, has been murdered.

The NURTW leader was murdered on Friday by some hoodlums while he was on his way out of Ajasa-Lamberu Street in a Grammar School at Ikorodu.

According to Punch, the suspected killers accosted him in front of First Atlantic School and shot him, causing panic in the area.

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“I was in my wife’s shop when the incident happened,” an eyewitness, Akeem Adepoju told Punch.

Another eyewitness said: “Before the hoodlums carried out the attack on the man, I observed that about four boys, who wore fez caps, parked their motorcycles and walked around our street for over one hour.

“Around 2 pm, Asekun was on his way out when they attacked him and shot him three times till he died.

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“Immediately they killed him, they took his wristwatch, phone and emptied his pocket. Later on, the patrol vehicle of the Onyabo Vigilante Group came to carry his remains.”

According to a member of the NURTW in the branch, Shehu Kazeem, “Immediately the incident happened, we realized that [some] police officers had been stationed in the Ereko area.

“At first, I didn’t know what was going on, until someone called me with a hidden number to inform me that we should go and carry Asekun’s corpse.

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“I went to the place where he was murdered and confirmed what they said. I really can’t explain how I felt when I saw his corpse. His death was very painful.”

The police, who confirmed the incident, noted that two persons have been arrested in connection with the incident.