Police probe assassination of UI professor

On Monday, suspected gunmen killed Opeyemi Ajewole, a professor of social and environmental forestry at the University of Ibadan in Oyo State.

The 61-year-old was reportedly shot and killed in front of his home in the Orogun neighbourhood of the state’s Akinyele Local Government area by as-yet-unidentified attackers.

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A family member informed our correspondent that the attackers My classmate at the University of Ibadan, the late Opeyemi, was a famous professor of social and environmental forestry. His sudden death, which occurred only a few days after he had personally congratulated me on my swearing-in, came as a startling shock.

“I deplore Prof. Opeyemi’s horrible murder and would like to send my sincere condolences to his family and the University of Ibadan Master Class of 1990. I offer up a prayer for his sweet soul’s comfort. Ajewole, who opened his house gate after getting out of the automobile and fired at him.

They allegedly forced him into his car before driving it away from the scene.

Our correspondent also discovered that his body was afterwards dumped while they drove off in his automobile.

Oladoyin Adebowale, a faculty member, claimed the professor was shot dead and his automobile taken away.

Olukayode Ogunsanwo, one of the deceased’s acquaintances, also acknowledged his passing and said, “Yes. It is real. It’s accurate.

His body allegedly lay in wait at the institution’s Department of Anatomy.

Joke Akinpelu, the institution’s Principal Assistant Registrar for Public Communications, verified the event when contacted on Tuesday.

“Yes, that is accurate, but since there has already been a police investigation, no formal statements at this time. I appreciate you being concerned, Akinpelu remarked.

Our journalist also received confirmation of the murder from the state police public relations officer, Adewale Osifeso.

“There is an investigation going on. Please expect updates in accordance with that,” Osifeso added.

Vice President Kashim Shettima, meanwhile, called the professor’s death “a harsh shock.”

“I got today the tragic news of the death of Prof. Opeyemi Ajewole who was gunned down by yet-to-be-identified gunmen,” Shettima wrote in a statement he signed on Tuesday.My classmate at the University of Ibadan, the late Opeyemi, was a famous professor of social and environmental forestry. His sudden death, which occurred only a few days after he had personally congratulated me on my swearing-in, came as a startling shock.

“I deplore Prof. Opeyemi’s horrible murder and would like to send my sincere condolences to his family and the University of Ibadan Master Class of 1990. I offer up a prayer for his sweet soul’s comfort.⁣