Nigerian Newspaper Journalist, Bayo Ohu, Shot Dead

Lagos, Nigeria - Bayo Ohu, the deputy political editor of one of Nigeria's foremost privately-owned newspapers, The Guardian, was shot dead by unknown gunmen in his Dopemu residence on the outskirts of Lagos early Sunday, PANA reported, quoting the local media and sources close to the newspaper.

The gunmen, who rode to the house in an unmarked Toyota Camry car, were said to have forced their way into his house, shot him dead and escaped with his laptop.

Another private newspaper, Vanguard, reported Sunday that the police have recove red the gunmen's getaway car. The paper also quoted Lagos state police command spokesman Frank Mba as saying that the manhunt for the perpetrators had begun.

It was the third time in as many years that a Nigerian newspaper journalist has been shot dead in similar circumstances.

In 2007 and 2008, Godwin Agbroko and Abayomi Ogundeji, both of the private Thisd ay newspaper, were also shot dead by unknown gunmen in Lagos.

The two deaths have yet to be unravelled.

Source:afriquejet.com

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Posted: at 21-09-2009 10:23 AM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero

All i can say is RIP

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Posted: at 21-09-2009 03:46 PM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero

black samurai are u a critic of ths country!!! Simple condolence is like a whole lot of big deal for u!!!
Anyways i had the news on TV yesternite and it did hurt....but i guess the man had some hidden stuff in his laptop that minght implicate someone!!!


RIP Bayo!!!

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Posted: at 22-09-2009 02:10 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

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Posted: at 23-09-2009 12:21 PM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero

RIP

Posted: at 19-08-2015 09:39 PM (8 years ago) | Hero