The CEO of Oko Oloyun World, Alhaji Fatai Yusuf was reportedly shot dead by unknown gunmen along Abeokuta/Iseyin road.
As at press time, details surrounding his death are still sketchy.
Confirming the sad incident, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Mr Gbenga Fadeyi, told The newmen that Yusuf was killed around 4:30 pm on the road while traveling to Iseyin, Oyo State.
Fadeyi, a Superintendent of Police (SP), said the Commissioner of Police Mr Shina Olukolu has visited the site of the incident along with some deputy commissioners for an on-the-spot fact-finding mission.
The PPRO said Olukolu has directed a high-powered manhunt for the hoodlums that perpetrated the dastardly act with a view to bringing them to justice.