The Ondo Police Command have confirmed that gunmen on December 25th 2020, assassinated a 38-year-old businessman by gunmen in Helena Hotel, in Ijapo, Akure.
Identified as Babatunde Adeluka, the young man was reported to have been trailed to the hotel situated not far from the Police Zonal Command.
The spokesperson of the Command, ASP Tee-Leo Ikoro said, “I went there myself. By 4:00pm, i was already there. We’ve commenced investigation trying to track down who came to kill that guy.
“It’s an assassination, not a robbery case. At the time it happened, there was nobody there, except the bar girl. The bar girl said they were 3 guys that came in, and was already waiting.
“The deceased lodged in that hotel and went out at some point, came back and left again. By the time he came back, the assailants were already at the bar drinking. When he came back, he went into his room, took a bottle of wine and then called for a bottle of soft drink from the bar.
“When he got to the bar, the 3 guys asked a lighter from him to light their cigarettes and he said no. It was at that point they pulled out their guns and shot him. The assailants left the hotel when he gave up the ghost,” he said.
According to him, the Commissioner of Police, Bolaji Salami has ordered a full investigation into the incident.
“We’re on their trail right now. The Commissioner of Police has ordered a full investigation into the incident. To us, we’re are thinking it’s an assassination. But the investigation will unravel all that happened.”
