The son of Olofa of Ofatedo in Osun State, Yinusa Okunoye has been shot dead at his residence by suspected cultists.
The killing was said to have happened in the early hours of Saturday.
A source in the community said the deceased had misunderstanding with the cultists, who went to his house located within the area and called him out of his room, before shooting him in the chest.
When contacted, spokesperson for the Osun Police Command, Mrs Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident, saying that police were already on the trail of the suspects.
She said, “It was reported at about early today that a group of suspected cultists numbering 3 stormed no 5, Olofa street, Ofatedo, called out one Yinusa Okunoye, aged 43 years, from his room and shot him on the chest.
Mrs Opalola said The man later died. His corpse has been removed and deposited at the UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital mortuary for autopsy. No arrest made yet but frantic efforts are on to arrest the suspects
