Armed robbers kill Ogun governor finance director, flee with huge sum of money

On Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Taiwo Oyekanmi, the Director of Finance and Accounts attached to the office of the Ogun State Governor in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, was shot and killed by gunmen who were suspected of being armed robbers.

According to credible information obtained by our correspondent, Mr. Oyekanmi was shot and killed as he was making his way back from the bank, where he had gone to withdraw cash before the governor's budget presentation on Thursday, near the top of the NNPC Bridge on Oke-Mosan road.

It was reported that after being taken to the State Hospital in Ijaye, Abeokuta, he was declared deceased.

Speaking to reporters under the condition of anonymity, two senior civil servants at the Governor's Office in Abeokuta stated that the incident had left the Secretariat in a state of mourning.

Mr. Abiodun Alamutu, the State Commissioner of Police, confirmed the incident and stated that police are pursuing the thugs.

Alamutu said, “This afternoon, the accountant, the Director of Finance with driver and one other person left for the bank to make some withdrawal. They went with a homemade bullion van. They were supposed to have a police escort, but for certain reasons, the person was permitted to travel to attend to some issues, so consequently he was not part of the movement.

“According to the story, after making the withdrawal, and on their way back to the office, they were accosted. A vehicle blocked them on top of the NNPC bridge, five occupants of the vehicle came down, shot at the Director and from their vehicle, brought out a sledgehammer to force the receptacle where the money was kept open and they left with the money.

“As at that time, there was no information, the police escort was not with the team and they sped off.

“The driver claimed to have trailed them to a point along the Conference Hotel where he lost contact with them.

“The director that was shot was thereafter taken to the State Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta, where he eventually gave up the ghost.

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