Hotelier Shot Dead In Ekiti Community
An hotelier identified as Mr. Dare Ogunbiyi has reportedly attacked and killed by some gunmen, in his hotel in Oke-Ako Ekiti.
Ogunbiyi, a prince of the town and owner of Olainukan Hotel located on Irele-Ekiti Road, Oke Ako is the son of the late king of the town, Oba Omotayo Ogunbiyi.
A source said two gunmen suddenly appeared from nowhere while he was discussing with an unnamed staff within the hotel premises and on sighting them he took to his heels but was unlucky to escape.
“The two men were wearing masks. On sighting them, he tried to run away but the assailants pursued him and opened fire on him.
“The bullet caught him in the belly and he fell down in the process.
He died from loss of blood while the assailants disappeared from the scene into the bush.”
Another eyewitness accounts said the assailants were six in number and came on foot.
“After killing Dare in his hotel, the assailants disappeared into the bush. They neither came in a vehicle nor rode bikes.”
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in Ekiti, Alberto Adeyemi, said he had been informed of the attack but was awaiting briefing from the Divisional Police Officer.
It will be recalled that on May 20, 2016, assailants suspected to be herdsmen killed one Lekan Arosanyin and Olomi Ibiteye in an attack carried out on the sleeping town around 8pm.
The attack took place at a drinking joint owned by the deceased mother.
