The Lagos State Police Command has launched a full-scale manhunt for the gunmen who allegedly ambushed and killed National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Organizing Secretary Toba Ajiboye, popularly known as Toba Ijaya. The union leader was attacked along Ikorodu Road while returning home from his childhood neighbourhood in Fadeyi.
Details of the Attack
According to reports, the assailants intercepted Ajiboye's white vehicle and opened fire, leaving the windscreen and other parts riddled with bullet holes. Although initial reports suggested that he and other occupants survived the attack despite sustaining gunshot wounds, Ajiboye was later pronounced dead by medical personnel at St. Nicholas Hospital on Lagos Island.
Police Response
Confirming the development, Lagos Police spokesperson CSP Abimbola Adebisi said security operatives had been deployed to strategic areas across the state to prevent any breakdown of law and order while investigations continue. 'We have reinforced security across strategic locations and are actively pursuing the perpetrators,' Adebisi stated.
Tributes and Reactions
Lagos NURTW Chairman Mustapha Adekunle, popularly known as Sego, paid an emotional tribute to the late union official, describing him as a loyal ally whose dedication to the union would never be forgotten. 'Toba was a dedicated member and his loss is deeply felt by all of us,' Adekunle said.
In other news, members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers recently re-elected Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo, for a second term in office as Lagos State chairman. The acting NURTW chairman and 30 other executive members were elected unopposed during the election.
