A lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Dr Deji Adejobi, was Tuesday killed by suspected assassins at his residence located in the Dawn area, near Ife toll gate in Osun State.
According to Adejobi’s gateman, the assailants trailed the deceased to the house at 10:10pm and shot him twice after shooting into the air to scare residents of the community away.
One of the children of the deceased, Oyin Adejobi, explained: “As we finished our evening prayer at 10:05 pm, daddy drove into the compound. Then I overheard an argument between the gateman and some strange people. I quickly looked from the window and I saw another black car that entered our compound together with daddy’s car. Our gateman was querying the occupants of the other car but they hit him and ordered him to lie down.
“The men in the black car came out before daddy could alight from his car and one of them shot into the air. Two of them advanced to daddy’s car while others came inside. Grandma started begging those that came inside to spare our lives. Suddenly, we heard gunshot twice from the outside.
“The assailants left at 10:20 and took daddy’s car away. I overheard daddy begging them that they should not take him away. When they left, we thought they took him away and we started praying for the safety of daddy without knowing that he had been killed. When the police came, they saw his lifeless body in the flower.”
Younger brother of the deceased who is also the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Ogun State, Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi, described the death of his brother as very pathetic.
Osun PPRO, Folashade Odoro, confirmed the incident and said the command had commenced investigation into the matter.
OAU Public Relations Officer, Mr Abiodun Olanrewaju, also described Adejobi’s the death as “very unfortunate”, adding that the management, staff and students of the university were very sad about the development.
An informed commentator, Adejobi expressed his views whenever the need arose.
Asked last year what he thought about Senator Iyiola Omisore’s Crown FM, which was a thorn in the flesh of Governor Rauf Aregbesola, Adejobi said “I had listened to the Crown FM, especially during the last governorship election in the state. There was nothing outrageous about its programmes and it is not offensive. They play nice music and I think it is fair.”
